• About
  • SHOP
  • Contact
  • Blog
Hillustrated
  • About
  • SHOP
  • Contact
  • Blog

Painting, Healing, and Starting Over in My Mid-30s

“Sometimes your 20s start in your 30s, and maybe that’s the plan all along.”

My 20s were chaos. At 35, I’m starting over with art, teaching, and faith and realizing I’m exactly where I’m meant to be.

Read more

tags: single at 35, single woman mid 30s, finding yourself after 30, starting over in your 30s, life doesn’t follow the timeline, art as healing, painting journey, teaching art in Cleveland, creative healing after trauma, moving back home in your 30s, women’s life stories, God’s timing, faith and purpose, Cleveland artist, healing through painting
categories: Life & Reflections, Artist Life, Inspiration, Healing & Community, Spirituality
Thursday 10.02.25
Posted by hillary lauer
 

How I Became an Artist: A Story About Line Work, Survival, and Finding My Way Back

self portrait drawing in the mirror in pen and highlighter

Early Self Portrait

Self portrait drawing I did in Denver when I was in college.

I found my voice in a Drawing One class and my courage in a barn. This is the story of how painting healed me, pulled me through heartbreak, and became my lifeline. Read more at Hillustrated.com.

Read more

tags: artist story, how i became an artist, Hillustrated, Denver Community College, painting for healing, art workshops, barn studio, emotional art, nude portraits, mural artist
categories: Inspiration, Artist Life
Sunday 09.21.25
Posted by hillary lauer
 

Powered by Squarespace.