1 spot left in our Italy art retreat 8-15 September 2025

Dear friends,

I’m thrilled to invite you to join me and my soul sister and fellow artist Katrina Koltes for a magical journey in one of the most beautiful areas in the world!

Join us amidst the mystical landscapes of Umbria in central Italy, as we embark on a captivating journey filled with art, and ancient history, guaranteeing an experience like no other!

We’ll take you on a mystical journey of soulful portraits and tribal art, as we master mixed-media techniques , and experience the breathtaking beauty of this region.

Nestled in the enchanting town of Nocera Umbra, located in the Province of Perugia, central Italy, this unparalleled retreat is celebrated as one of the most beautiful and enchanting villages in the country.

Rich in ancient history, mystical landscapes, rejuvenating spas, and exquisite local cuisine, this charming region of Italy entices visitors with its hidden treasures.

From the majestic cities of Perugia to the picturesque villages of Nocera Umbra, the stunning mountains, serene lakes, and historic castles, each destination offers a glimpse into ancient history and heritage, where echoes of the past resonate through time.

IN THIS EIGHT DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS, ALL-INCLUSIVE RETREAT, WE WILL EXPERIENCE A FULL IMMERSION OF THE SENSES

We’ll have plenty of time to create mystical and magical art, relax by the scenic outdoor pool, indulge in the restorative spa, explore historic Assisi, and immerse ourselves in the stunning nature.

To find out more and book the last spot, please visit Katrina Koltes website:

We are looking forward to creating with you!

Coming to NJ, USA 21-23 August 2025 for in-person painting workshop!

Hello dear friends,

So excited to accnounce that am traveling all the way from South Africa for only one 3-day painting workshop in Olga Furman studio on 21-23 August this year.

I will be teaching step by step process of creating spiritual, soulful story art on a large 18”x24” wrapped canvas. All level of artists are welcome to join. I will be sharing my process of creating, tips and tricks, mixing colors, working with contrasts and perspective, symbology in art, patterns and painting face/ figure out of abstract background.

To read more and register, please check out Registration Page. Only 10 spaces available!

Excited to meet you in person and create together!

Collaborative works with talented Italian artist Katrina Koltes

“Keepers of Dragons.” (right, started by Katrina and finished by me)

“Druids of the Ancient Magic” (left, started by me and finished by Katrina)

Both are acrylics and oils on paper, framed. Collaborative painting with an incredible Italian artist Katrina Koltes. This special project was born couple of year ago with the idea of each one of us starting a paining of one of our shared past lives, completing only one face, leaving the rest in progress. Then posting it to each other, to Italy and South Africa respectively, finishing each other’s paintings on the other side. No rules, anything can be changed in the flow, only one original painted face remains untouched, for the purpose of recognizing both artists style in the painting. Can you tell which face was painted by Katrina?

Work in progress, sent to me by Katrina

Please see above wip that I received from Katrina, the past life she tapped into felt very angelic, or elvish to me. Then it went into direction of fairies and dragons, something of Atlantean times. I have sent to Katrina an earthy and tribal past life of magick and ritual. Both of these collaborative works are now available and looking for home in our duo auction on 29-31 July. Please search HeArtful Soul AC Auction Group on Facebook, request to be added and see all the art offered there. You comments on the listings are also very much appreciated.

Ayahuasca experience in the Amazon Rainforest

Well, I have to start with the statement that 2 weeks in the Amazon jungle is not for the faint hearted. Humidity and heat are next level relentless, hot air stands still from 6 am until 12 midnight, it gets slightly cooler after that, but not much. There are horseflies that bite, and of cause a very simple dieta of eggs, rice, potatoes and 3 types of vegetables, without salt, spices or oils. But I think heat was my main issue though.

6 ceremonies were absolutely incredible. Everyone experiences were very different, some went through more of a shadow work and ancestral clearing, and some had healing of current life traumas. Since I have had already about 30 ceremonies before, that type of work was in the past for me.

This time, Ayahuasca have taken me to Upper Realms, where I met and spoke with ascended masters, was shown history of human migration and humankind in general, creation of the world, first humans of earth. I spoke to Abraham, Jesus, Adam and Eve and saw the Heaven on Earth through Adam and Eve eyes. Seeing and speaking to original ancestors was revelational. I spoke to Creator as well. My journey was unexpectedly “Biblical”, which is strange, because I don’t read or fixate on Bible or religions.

I was shown who Abraham was before he found God, how his family lived and all that ancient history have had a stunning detail and meaning. I saw Universe with all it’s worlds and galaxies, flew as a Condor across fields and was shown how he hunts and lives. I was shown a vision for my future and steps to take in personal life and career. Many more magical moments have happened in my journeys.

I must say when I just started going to Ayahuasca, my initial journeys had many more tough moments, with a lot of ancestral clearing, healing of old wounds, relationships with parents, moments of birth and being in the womb of my mother. In those journeys, I have had fear and grief pass through me, and I cried many times. I had a lot to clear, on behalf of my ancestors, healing of my DNA, and getting rid of heavy energies that I carried. There was a point in those journeys where I thought this kind of work would never end. But beginning of this year - it did, and my journeys changed to light, hope and vision.

I have been integrating at home these past 3 weeks, while doing crafts, mainly sowing and beadwork. It is quite challenging to integrate 6 ceremonies at once, but I think I am getting there bit by bit.

If you ever thought of trying Ayahuasca - do, it will change your life for the better, you will drop and load of baggage and grow spiritually tremendously.

Ayahuasca vine, growing around a tree in the Amazon Rainforest.

Traveling to Peruvian Amazon 1-14 November for 6 Ayahuasca ceremonies.

My earlier painting “Medicine” - a tribute to Ayahuasca plant medicine

By now, I must have had attended over 25 Ayahuasca ceremonies over the 5 years. I have sat in ceremonies with other plants as well, but she remains my primary plant teacher that calls me into ceremony regularly.

What makes me come back? Profound healing I experience on so many levels, improved quality of life, health, emotional wellbeing and maturity, streamlining of goals and purpose in life, strong connection to the Creator/ Great Spirit of Life. Opening up of psychic vision and intuition.

Journeying with Ayahuasca was a life changing experience. For most people only one or few ceremonies are needed, then they take years to integrate. Ayahuasca ceremonies are a hard work, they are not some fun party trips. You don’t get addicted to that, and I never planned to have that many.

Not many people are being called to sit with medicine this many times. I am not saying this to make me look special or different. I just seem to be needing deeper healing. I seemed to be doing healing of all my ancestral lines on behalf of my whole family, down to 7 generations back. Grief, anger, fear, struggles of WWII, loss, illnesses, generational depression on several bloodlines. My mother’s and fathers early deaths from illnesses, being in my mother’s womb, trauma of birth, even some past lives issues. The plant kept calling me back, there was more work to be done.

Then, my voice have opened up. I started singing and writing medicine songs. I started singing Shipibo Icaros. I memorized about 10. The plant called me to the Jungle.

I am going with another friend, who have had similar journey and perhaps sat in even more ceremonies. She will probably serve medicine some day.

In the long run, I hope this experience would enrich my life as an artist and makes me even better intuitive healer through Akashic Records. And I get to see the Jungle, and perhaps even a jaguar.

I will be back with another blog post on my experince after return.