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  • Anhinga Festival: A Vibrant Celebration of Live Music and Art

    by Honey Hilliard

    The first ever Anhinga Festival is a celebration of creativity, community, and good vibes. Art, music & the joy of a summer evening, in Tallahassee's Kleman Plaza Saturday, August 2, 3:00 – 9:00 PM

  • Empowering Through My Breast Cancer Story

    by Honey Hilliard

    As an artist and holistic health advocate, sharing my breast cancer journey on The Patient Story (currently at 11,000+ views) is both humbling and powerful.

    Posted in breast cancer, florida artist, holistic health, The Patient Story

  • The Forgotten Coast – A Tapestry of Healing and Art

    by Honey Hilliard
    The Forgotten Coast, spanning Wakulla, Franklin, Gulf, and Bay counties, is my family’s sanctuary. From Shell Point’s dolphin-filled bays to Alliga...
    Posted in florida artist, Forgotten Coast, landscape paintings

  • Journey with Breast Cancer

    by Honey Hilliard
    On my 48th birthday, January 18, 2020, I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, as if instructed to inspect a lump in my right breast—and a...

  • Studio EVERYTHING! My recipe for a productive, positive, prolific creative space

    by Honey Hilliard
    Studio Everything: My Recipe for a Productive, Positive, Prolific Creative Space Over the years, I’ve fine-tuned my studio into a sanctuary of cr...

  • Pink House Pop-Up 4/25 & 4/27

    by Honey Hilliard
      As the Pink House Pop-up event approaches, I find myself reflecting on how I first met Sally, the mastermind behind this event, and her family...

  • FLOW in the Studio, for YOU & me, in 2023

    by Honey Hilliard
    In the last month I have experienced a break-through in my art practice, a shattering of boundaries, a dissolving of barriers. I am sure I cannot f...

  • Summer of 22, Still Saying Goodbye to You

    by Honey Hilliard
    Goodbye Summer Fun, Hello September Productivity

  • Have a Coke and a Dolphin

    by Honey Hilliard
    Air Potato leaves
    Have a Coke and a Dolphin.
    Creeping Jenny flows. 
    Posted in art, botanical, cocacola, dolphin, goldleaf, original, you belong among the wildflowers

  • Purity, Abundance and Grace

    by Honey Hilliard
    Bright breezes swooshed through.
    Poof! Blooms exploded from buds,
    Joining in Glory. 

  • Preparing for Labor and Delivery of "Botanicals by Honey", with Help from my 4-legged Studio Mate

    by Honey Hilliard
    I am currently preparing for the labor and delivery of… a new collection. With yesterday being the 22nd birthday of my amazing, beautiful, first born daughter, I am reminded of how similar birthing babies is to birthing paintings. Both begin with a vague conception that comes from a mysterious land beyond. Slowly but surely, they become more and more defined and take on a life of their own. The collection currently gestating in my studio is based on botanicals and, more specifically, the Japanese art of flower arrangement called "ikebana", which, in the most simple terms, is an artful, refined arrangement of flowers and other botanicals containing three elements: Heaven, Earth and Human
    Posted in art, botanical, puppy in the studio, wildflowers, you belong among the wildflowers

  • July 13th, a day to Celebrate My Beautiful Little Brother

    by Honey Hilliard
    This year, I personally claim July 13th to be a celebration of life, in honor of Hal, and you are invited to join that celebration. Cheers (with tears) to Hal! 
    Posted in blog, in honor, little brother, sibling loss, survivor guilt