About the Author

Tamara Laporte (“willowing”) is a creative catalyst to thousands of beautiful people. She is a celebrated mixed-media artist and art teacher who has been running her own creative business since 2008. Her work can be described as mixed-media folk art with a focus on magical realism.

It ranges from whimsical children’s illustrations to a more stylized fantasy art. Love, mystery, innocence, hope, spirituality, kindness, and self- connection inspire her artwork. Symbolism and layering play a big part in her work. Her paintings often contain healing themes, uplifting messages, and inspirational poetry.

She believes that the act of creating art can be a gateway to healing and personal growth. Often, her art classes contain an element of self-development as well as art techniques. She is deeply devoted to helping people get in touch with their creative fire and would love to help you get in touch with the artist in you!

Tam is the inventor and creator of Life Book, a yearlong art course that includes some of the most celebrated mixed-media and personal development teachers out there. Since its inception, it’s been joined by more than 16,000 people who’ve gained tremendous artistic and personal skills through it. Deeply passionate and caring for the well-being of the world and its people, Tam works tirelessly to bring uplifting, nourishing, creative, and empowering content to her amazing tribe of more than 34,000 souls.

Her work and articles have been published in several art magazines and books, and she’s been interviewed for several online radio stations and summits. She runs a variety of popular art classes at her online art school (www.willowing.org), which has more than 28,500 members and grows by about 150 to 200 mixed-media enthusiasts each month!

Tam lives and works in the south of England with her handsome husband, Andy, her two magical boys, Dylan and Elliot, four guinea pigs, and Gizmo the crazy dog. Her two awesome team members in the studio are the glitter-filled Gracie Howle and the wildly mesmeric Maddie Turner.