Judy Davis

medium: watercolor

Creativity helps us find ourselves 

again.

Painting found me in the midst

of navigating one of the most

difficult moments of my life. In

2019, our lives were changed

forever when my husband was

critically injured in an explosive

blast while serving in the

US. Army. Before I became a

caregiver, I was a motivational

speaker and author specializing in military family wellness and suicide

prevention for teens and young

adults. While I knew that I had

made the right choice to close

my business, I was acutely

aware that my soul longed for

something.

In a particularly stressful moment, my daughter suggested I grab the art kit I kept in my home office for my grand-daughters, and just paint.

The rest is history. From the

moment I dipped that brush into

that simple pallet and brought my

feelings to life, I knew painting

was the "thing" I had been

missing.

Watercolors and the occasional

alcohol ink mediums became

my escape from the stress in my

life, and creating something that

brought joy to others moved me

in ways I never thought possible.

Capturing the beauty all around

me helps me focus on all the

beauty that needs to be shared in

the world. My motto "Life Happens, Live Creative".