Creating Art

Before words form, there is emergence. These works begin as non-linear energy expressions of what we feel but cannot yet articulate. Creation is a messy, unpredictable emergence from beautiful chaos. There is no neat map; tipped water jars, splatters, and raw frustration frequently shift the canvas, turning an accident into the heart of the piece. Whether painted in solitary catharsis, shared in pure play with my daughter, or built to support collective causes, every piece strips away explanation. It is the physical release and surrender of letting go to let something true emerge.

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  • Aquarius

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother & daughter, 2026

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  • Abstract painting with bright colors and textured brushstrokes, featuring splashes of black, yellow, pink, purple, blue, and green.

    Summer Painting

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother & daughter, 2026

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  • Close-up of a colorful abstract painting with bold blue, gold, green, red, and dark shades, created with energetic brush strokes on paper.

    Breakthrough

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother & daughter, 2026

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  • Abstract colorful painting with swirls of blue on the left and green, pink, and orange on the right, featuring brush strokes and textured patterns.

    We are the spectrum

    Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and pencil
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and daughter, 2025–2026

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  • Close-up of a heart-shaped figure painted with colorful streaks of pink, blue, black, and gold on brown paper.

    Soul

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and daughter, 2026

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  • Close-up of colorful, abstract painted strips on paper, with various shades of green, red, blue, yellow, and purple, showing brush strokes and layered textures.

    Epic Love

    Commissioned artwork sample
    New York annual fundraising auctions, 2026
    Supporting education, autism, and community causes
    By mother and children
    Work in progress

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  • A colorful abstract painting with thick, textured strokes of purple, pink, orange, yellow, blue, and green paint.

    painting our emotions

    Acrylic painting class for ages 3–6
    Exploring emotions through color, movement, and mark-making
    Nursery School–Kindergarten
    Joyful, supportive creative expression

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  • Child's vibrant, abstract watercolor painting with prominent pink background, green strokes resembling a plant or tree, and accents of red, blue, and yellow on textured paper.

    The Pacific

    Acrylic
    Sydney, Australia; the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia; Lautoka and Suva, Fiji; Apia and Pago Pago, Samoa and American Samoa; Honolulu, Hawaii
    By mother and daughter, 2026

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  • An abstract watercolor painting of a woman's face with closed eyes, lips slightly parted, and long hair, using vibrant colors like green, gold, red, and blue.

    Abstraction

    Oil, acrylic, and water sticks
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2026

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  • An abstract painting of a figure holding a torch, with expressive brushstrokes and a limited color palette of earthy tones.

    cabin fever

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2026

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  • Child's drawing of a face with red lines on white paper.

    Essence

    Leftover children’s paint
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2026

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  • Abstract colorful painting with textured brushstrokes in shades of orange, pink, purple, blue, and hints of green and red.

    From Goa

    Intelligence Node × NALAM India
    Mumbai and Goa
    Women’s Summit & Awards India, 2025

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  • A painting of a woman's face using colorful brushstrokes on a canvas, with closed eyes and abstract features.

    Year of the Horse

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2026

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  • Abstract painting with horizontal strokes of pink, red, beige, and gold colors.

    Integrator

    Acrylic and watercolor
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2026

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  • An abstract painting featuring bold red, gold, black, silver, blue, and brown colors with textured, cracked, and swirling patterns.

    Wipe Out

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and children, 2026

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  • Close-up of a painted open book with colorful brush strokes and painted popsicle sticks attached, creating an abstract art piece.

    Somatic System

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and daughter, 2026

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  • Abstract watercolor painting with swirling brushstrokes in shades of gold, brown, red, blue, and purple on white grid paper background.

    Automatic inverse

    Acrylic
    Woodstock, New York
    By Lucy, 2025
    *Card created for the LearningSpring School benefit

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  • Close-up of a pine cone resting on a textured, pebbled surface.

    Drifting

    Encaustic and natural elements
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and daughter, 2025

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  • Colorful quilt with various patterned fabric patches and a Siberian Husky puppy with blue eyes standing on it.

    Upquilt

    Clothing collected over more than 15 years
    Michigan
    By Heather Broehm, 2020

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  • Colorful collage of children's artwork with drawings and painted paper, including blue crayon scribbles and cut-out star shapes.

    Collage

    Mixed media
    Woodstock, New York
    By mother and daughter, 2025

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  • Hand-drawn portraits of two women using colorful markers on paper. The left portrait depicts a woman with short hair and closed eyes, while the right portrait shows a woman with long hair and closed eyes, both with minimal facial details.

    Fondazione

    Pencil and pastel
    Milan, Cambridge, Chicago, Michigan, and Woodstock
    By Lucy, 2015–2025

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  • Aerial view of a large ocean wave with white foam at the crest, blue water, and a hint of green.

    Female axis

    Social media, advertising, and academia
    Cambridge and New York
    By Lucy and Daniela, 2022–2024

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