About the Author

Alena Hennessy is an artist, author of Cultivating Your Creative Life, The Painting Workbook, and facilitator of painting and mixed-media workshops around the globe. Her work has been featured in numerous magazines, including Dwell, The Washington Post, Redbook, Spirituality & Health, and Natural Health magazine. She has exhibited her work in galleries across the States and overseas as well. Alena lives in Asheville, NC, with her gifted partner Matthew and champagne fox Mimi Simone.