marlo
marlo
art & words
 

I am a published author and multidisciplinary artist residing in the mountains of Western Canada.

My books include Creative Alchemy: Meditations, Rituals, and Experiments to Free Your Inner Magic (2018), and Create Now!: A Systematic Guide to Artistic Audacity (2016), both published by Chronicle Books.

 
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sometimes it feels like spring is never going to come. but then it does, and your dusty old soul soaks up the rain and remembers how to feel alive again. you take in the warm sun and your life is suddenly filled with flowers
it’s nice to see my book sitting at 4.6/5 on amazon still. thanks so much to everyone who has purchased a copy or left a review! ❤️
message 003 “you can give what you have, or what you are. what you are is given to the world, to the all, automatically.“ i’ve created a series of digital artworks based on my daily channeled sketches and notes. if you’d lik
today’s message from the void: “we can only be free together” // i’ve begun a new series of cryptic visual and written messages, channeled into a sketchbook daily without edits or judgement—only a curiosity for what w
this year’s birthday selfie. happy but exhausted. grateful that i’m able to work this hard, and hoping it lasts. it usually doesn’t, though recovery times seem to be getting shorter. so much left to do
chromophone study
your energetic tapestry may seem tightly woven, but a single loose thread can unravel it all // i have begun a new series of cryptic visual and written messages, channeled into a sketchbook daily without edits or judgement—only a curiosity fo
who is the watcher? it is you, but is also bigger than you. your connections are boundless and infinite, reaching to all who ever was and will be. you have never been alone and can never be. feel through the veil // i have begun a new series of cry
‘shiver’ still frame from a new loop meditation, now available on @superrare.co ‘shiver’ invites you to transcend the idea of experiencing artwork only with your eyes and your rational mind. observe the loop in silence with
i’ve been catching up on some inner work these past weeks, and have made a lot of progress, but eventually got stuck. why is there still so much pain? what is left to grieve and release? who is left to forgive? it was myself, i realized. out
new heart, 2021/22 8x8 inch oil on canvas with over 10000 hand-stitched glass beads
what does your soul need? when was the last time you really listened? go inward. tune into the softest, deepest love you can find, then feel for your knowing. what truth do you find? artwork: held 002
new heart, 2021-2022 8x8 inch oil on canvas with over 10000 hand-stitched glass beads
thinking about our journeys back into the light, and the things that draw us back down into our old patterns and feelings. is any of it worth it? the older i get, the less energy i have for it all. the more painful it becomes. the more dissonant with
procrastination isn’t laziness—it’s a subconscious cry for help. are you depressed, dehydrated, off track? ignore the guilt and listen to your inner wisdom. seek clarity, catharsis, and wellbeing. you may soon find more inspiration
remember to spend time with people who inspire you, who cheer for you, and who care about your wellbeing. and remember to be that person for yourself.