It’s Not About the Art

SpiritWorks Studio, located at 608-A, Glenwood AvenueDonna Belt, the founder of SpiritWorks art studio on Glenwood South swears she can't draw a straight line without blindfolding herself first.

Whether she's working with individuals or groups, the goal is the same and it's not about the art, she claims. So what is it?

An interfaith minister, Donna encourages visitors to her studio to participate in what she calls a left brain vacation. What they find when they shut down their inner critic is the voice of healing, the power of the Using pastels, this artist drew while looking at her subject upside down.present moment, and the just plain fun of being a kid again.

So, why downtown? Donna finds her studio space (in a greenblue clapboard bungalow off Glenwood Avenue)

has just the right feel - kind of like wandering in your grandmother's attic. Plus it's only a few doors away from her condo at 510 Glenwood, so it acts as overflow space for doing her own art work.

Having lived many years in cities (from Tokyo, to London and Philly), Donna lovesThis artist drew without looking at her paper. Later she used watercolor pencils to color in the forms she found, like a child finding shapes in the clouds. being part of the diversity in Raleigh's downtown development. Commenting on all the new construction, she sees herself as being in the middle of an urban stage set.

Tell us about others who are making Raleigh a unique stage for people to gather and explore... 

This is an example of Intuitive Painting, done simply by allowing drum music to come through the paint brush.