JOIN THE CREATIVE HEARTS COMMUNITY
FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO PRIORITISE CREATIVE EXPRESSION, SELF-CARE & CONNECTION
Would you benefit from having an online community dedicated to nurturing your creative expression? Somewhere you can make kind-hearted connections, get inspired, learn about creative practices, and join supportive online classes?
I’ve created a creative community, especially for you!
The Creative Hearts Community Includes
LIVE WORKSHOPS & VIRTUAL RETREATS
Profound, yet gentle exercises to bring self-awareness, compassion and playfulness into your creative life. Dive into recordings of watercolour workshops, Gelli printing, writing, abstract painting and more in the library and join an upcoming live workshop or virtual retreat!
GUEST TEACHERS
I’ve invited a selection of guest teachers to teach on “creativity + their area of expertise.” We also have guest teachers who are members of our community themselves, teaching their favourite creative practices. So you can make even deeper connections with other members and expand your creative skills at the same time.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Feel a sense of belonging and connection with like-minded creatives, and enjoy feeling supported to be true to yourself.
Enjoy an uplifting space with wonderful, creative, empathetic, understanding, and compassionate Creative Hearts. Expand your support system and develop genuine friendships with others who understand your values and passions.
ENCOURAGEMENT,
SUPPORT
& TEACHING
You will receive bucket loads of support, encouragement and guidance for your creative living adventures. One of my core values is to be a cheerleader for Creative Hearts who are brave enough to nurture and express their creativity. You’ll be celebrated for your bravery, and my natural enthusiasm is sure to be infectious (in a good way!)
FEEL THE DESIRE TO BE CREATIVE BUT
CRAVING INSPIRATION?
THAT’S WHERE THE CREATIVE HEARTS COMMUNITY CAN HELP
Creative Hearts are so needed in the world. Your authenticity, creativity, sensitivity, insightfulness and joy send ripples out into the world in a myriad of wonderful ways.
However, being a Creative Heart can come with a few challenges:
You might be hard on yourself, find it difficult to make time to be creative, put others’ needs before your own, and feel lost or even slightly depressed or despondent when you’re not prioritising creative expression.
Sometimes you might feel like an imposter, have a loud ‘inner critic’, be perfectionistic at times, feel overwhelmed or anxious, get irritable when you’re over-stimulated, and care deeply about issues and yet wonder how you can make a positive difference in the world.
Creative Hearts have so many beautiful & valuable traits:
Does this sound like you?
You like the idea of ‘living consciously & creatively’
You feel restored by spending time in nature & care about the environment.
You have a rich inner world.
You find creative expression brings you home to yourself.
You find inspiration from embracing variety and love discovering new things.
You care about living in alignment with your values.
You are naturally curious and inquisitive.
You want to live a purposeful life.
Here in the Creative Hearts Community you will be supported in your creative living adventures, get to participate in live events, grow in an encouraging space, and connect in meaningful ways to other Creative Hearts.
Welcome, I’m Nicola!
I’m a creative mentor, award-winning artist, founder of the Creative Hearts Community and the year-long creativity school Flourish: The Art of Creative Living.
My mission is to inspire and support you to build a loving, supportive relationship with yourself, nurture your creativity and trust your inner wisdom.
My approach is to embrace gentleness, playfulness and self-care to navigate self-doubt and instead cultivate deep self-trust so you can truly enjoy the creative process, bring together your body of work, make money doing what you love and leave a creative legacy you’re proud of.
Does your heart long for more creativity in your life?
By joining the Creative Hearts Community you’ll get to:
Improve your skills with creative workshops
Enjoy fun-filled drawing and painting dates
Learn from guest teachers
Connect deeply with yourself through journaling prompts
Dissolve creative blocks
Find momentum and flow in your creative life
Connect with other kind-hearted creatives
Learn different creative practices and techniques
Discover tools to navigate self-doubt and creative shame
Embrace more playfulness, curiosity and joy
You will also receive regular self-care and self-compassion reminders. All of this will support you to enjoy your days and remember to come home to your heart. Being part of the community will support you to feel more inspired, balanced, joyful, peaceful, purposeful and fulfilled.
If your heart is longing for more creativity, I encourage you to recognise that it is calling you to experience life, and yourself, in a deeper, more fulfilling way.
What Members Are Saying
"I just wanted to thank you very much again for a heartfelt held space for us all this year, the amazing connection, friends made and laughs had as well as giving hope and courage to each other along the way and support.
I might not of produced 100 paintings but once again I have tried new things, been open-minded and enjoyed the learning, sharing of knowledge and new workshops." ~ DN
This supportive and nurturing space is dedicated to supporting you to honour your needs, trust your inner voice, get inspired, be kind to yourself and express your innate creativity.
You'll become part of a wonderful online community of Creative Hearts from around the globe. Perfect for complete beginners, creative professionals & creative entrepreneurs who want to slow down, tune inward and live intentionally.
The community will open your heart to new possibilities, bring you home to yourself & support you to prioritise & enjoy expressing your creativity.
Happy Clients
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Beth Cregan
Nicola’s painting process is both simple and tremendously powerful. From the moment you mix your colours, you start a journey of learning to trust your creative heart. I experienced a great sense of freedom and alertness – I was totally engaged in the process for hours! I have never painted before so I was amazed at the results. I’m totally hooked!
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Amanda Rootsey
I love Nicola and the experience of painting with her opened up a new way of expressing myself. I was so surprised by how moving it was to let go and paint. I couldn’t have tried it without Nicola’s gentle guidance. For me, exploring creativity in this way was more about letting go of inhibitions and finding a new way to ‘speak up’ – something I struggle with at times.
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Fran Simon
I feel more bold to try new techniques and combine techniques. I learned a lot about brush strokes and color theory that helped me advance my work.
I am more inspired and engaged. I can’t stop painting! I think you offer an amazing value and you are a great teacher who makes it fun and inspiring!
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Georgie McNee
I’m definitely listening to my inner voice more. I’m feeling braver to experiment with things in my life, for example, things in my family and options for work. I’ve also learned skills in writing, meditation, photography and other creative outlets.
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Jocelyne Clemencon
I’ve followed Nicola now for several years & have found her such an inspiration.
I learned I shouldn’t be harsh with myself and when I painted, I felt peaceful and grounded.
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Fiona Jefferies
Thank you for bringing me back to life!
I feel like a giddy kid again, delighted by colour, texture and so many possibilities.
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Susana Frioni
Nicola not only taught me some great painting techniques, but she gave me the permission I needed to get messy, make mistakes and to let go of how I “think” it’s meant to be.
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Emma Shields
What has changed is my mindset. My skills appeared when I freed myself from the inner critic & took a playful, compassionate & experimental approach. I’m taking time out for me, daily now.”
Carve Out Time For Yourself
What Fellow Creatives Are Saying About Creating With Nicola
Frequently Asked Questions
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The community is a monthly subscription. You can cancel your membership at any time.
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If you feel you’ve never been able to express your creativity, are looking for a safe environment to explore new skills, or if you’d like to learn painting as a totally new skill, this community will support you. If you want to learn in-depth painting skills, I suggest you enrol in Flourish: The Art of Creative Living where I take you right through the basics in a fun and engaging way, so you can dive into the joys of painting.
This community is a perfect place to build your creative muscles and get your feet wet with learning new painting skills. -
As a fellow creative, I know what it’s like to look for fresh inspiration. We can all learn from each other and I promise to share with you techniques I’ve developed over the years to keep me engaged with my creative process. If you’re looking for fresh inspiration, you’re in the right place!
We will be having live workshops, paint-alongs, and inspiring guest teachers. These will allow inspire you in your own creative expression.
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The Creative Hearts Community is available in a number of currencies and you can choose to pay monthly or yearly when you select your membership.
In Australian dollars, it is $55 AUD per month or $500 AUD per year.
* includes GST
** prices are subject to change
THE COMMUNITY IS A SUPPORTIVE SPACE THAT’S GENTLE, PLAYFUL & POWERFUL
LET’S CREATE, PAINT, CONNECT & PRACTICE SELF-CARE, TOGETHER!
MEET YOUR HOST
Nicola Newman
Award-Winning Artist, Mentor, Coach & Founder of Flourish: The Art of Creative Living
Nicola is a professional artist and qualified painting teacher who specialises in teaching mindfulness and creative expression in her year-long creativity school, Flourish: The Art of Creative Living. Known for her down-to-earth, encouraging and authentic teaching style, she has guided people around the world through her popular creative workshops, retreats & courses.
She is also an author, podcaster and founder of the Creative Hearts Community. Her work has been featured in Australian Country Magazine, ABC Organic Gardener, The Sunday Mail, Gentleman’s Quarterly, Nature & Health and more.
Her passion is demystifying the creative process and supporting others to be kind to themselves, follow their hearts and find meaning and fulfilment through creative living. Ready to nurture your creativity, pull out some paints and have a play? Join Nicola and a group of supportive, kind-hearted creatives and feel the life-changing support of being part of a community who celebrate, encourage and validate your creative life and heart.