The Athena Creative Newsletter

Adding a bit more impressionist flair

Plus: Come find me at the cSPACE Farmers & Makers Market

Aug 25 • Athena Cooper

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Ready... set... launch!

New paintings, fall CreativiTEA workshops, and picture book pre-orders

Aug 13 • Athena Cooper

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July 2026

Finding acrylic salvation in a stay wet palette

Colour me impressed!

Jul 29 • Athena Cooper

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An impromptu painting residency

New painting: "Mom in Her Garden"

Jul 14 • Athena Cooper

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June 2026

Hitting the road

Heading west to catch up with friends and family—and get some art in too!

Jun 27 • Athena Cooper

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Beyond the first draft

Putting together all the pieces needed to self-publish my fantasy novel

Jun 9 • Athena Cooper

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May 2026

Embracing art as a vocation

Navigating between commerce and devotion to craft

May 26 • Athena Cooper

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Between us monsters

Absorbing Riva Lehrer’s memoir, “Golem Girl”

May 12 • Athena Cooper

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April 2026

The stormy life of a disabled creative

How I'm navigating the ongoing ups and downs of my body

Apr 28 • Athena Cooper

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Getting some doggone help (maybe)

Applying for my first mobility service dog

Apr 16 • Athena Cooper

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March 2026

Don’t ask, don’t get

Returning to group exhibitions, art organizations and grant applications

Mar 31 • Athena Cooper

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Of ending and beginnings

The first draft of the novel is done… now what?

Mar 17 • Athena Cooper

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