On today’s podcast I’ll be talking to longtime Lucky Star camper and instructor, Leslie Gaworecki.  Leslie is a photographer turned abstract artist from Houston, Texas. After moving often and living abroad for much of her youth, she received a BFA in photography from The Ohio State University and found her way back to Texas. Leslie spent the next decade photographing people and events across the country and teaching herself to paint. In 2016 she began showing paintings in her Houston studio and in exhibitions within the city. In 2019 she signed with her first art gallery and had her first solo exhibition. Leslie’s painting practice is driven by color and the surprises that happen when she releases expectation (a lesson she is still trying to learn about life). Leslie lives with her husband, an accidental cat, and four sons who inspire her mark-making and her tendency toward whimsy.  Welcome to the podcast, Leslie Gaworecki!  You can find Leslie on Instagram: @lesliegaworeckiart Lucky Star 2022 Classes:  Abstract Landscapes and Happy Hearts Today's episode is sponsored by SuperDoodleGirl! -- Have you ever felt stuck when you try to do something creative? You know the feeling when you don’t know what to do next or you get easily overwhelmed by the supplies. Do you stare at a blank page or canvas not knowing how to get started? Maybe you say to yourself, “I am not creative” or “I always start things and never finish them.”  Roxanne (known online as Super Doodle Girl) has heard so many stories like this from people who want to be creative and don’t know how to start. So, she created Super Doodle Girl's Journal Jumpstart course to help you transform your fear of the blank page into your own personal super power by guiding you through every step of the art journal process. SuperDoodleGirl workshops and private coaching sessions are the perfect way to learn how to get unstuck and relax. You can learn more www.superdoodlegirl.com/  *********************************************************************************** Lucky Star is a women’s art and whole living sleepaway camp that takes place each fall in the Texas hill country. This is no art retreat in a hotel conference room…and no, we’re not camping in tents… we’re actually “glamping” in climate controlled cabins that are built into the hillside overlooking the Guadalupe River, and we’re eating gourmet, chef-prepared food in a dining hall like we’re at Hogwarts!  We’re fully immersed in creative workshops like jewelry making, astrology, mixed media collage, apothecary, abstract painting, writing, sewing, yoga, welding, pottery, and we’ve even had classes on raising alpacas and tomahawk throwing!  No dishes, no laundry, no driving kids, and no deadlines or demanding bosses.  Just a solid five days to be YOU because we believe in the importance of discovering/reigniting the authentic part of you that makes you feel ALIVE and we know that CREATIVITY can be a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, self-care, connection, and just the spark you need to thrive.  When we’re not at camp learning, laughing, making, and singing by the campfire, we’re a thriving creative community of supportive women known as the Lucky Star Galaxy and we’d love for you to join us!   For dates and more information about our upcoming camps, visit our website at www.luckystarartcamp.com. Upcoming Camps— Lucky Star Art Camp - November 2-6, 2022 Find us on Instagram: a...