“I look forward to Desiree's workshops like tea with a friend. She makes you feel instantly welcome, at home, engaged and valued. I learned to connect with my inner sense of freedom and ease and to LET IT OUT. I've never thought of myself as a visual artist, and left her workshop with artwork I was proud to display on my walls. I Love watching her paint and how she lets us all in on her process. Kind, gentle, deep, wise and patient -- she's an exceptional creativity coach. You'll see!”

- Jennifer Blue, Writer

You want your soul to THRIVE.

And you want to live in the PRESENT MOMENT. You want to CREATE THE REALITY YOU'VE ALWAYS DREAMED through CREATIVE LIFESTYLE HABITS. You want to tap into that hidden, CREATIVE POTENTIAL ready to be UNLEASHED to the world. When your inner voice, your intuitive heart - and YOUR creative genius - is nourished and pampered, you know you can create profound changes in your LIFE that is the art.

Welcome, dear creative soul. I'm Desiree, and I LOVE sharing my CREATIVE BLISS with women, just like you.

I (kind of) have separation anxiety issues with my camera and sketchbooks, and I love connecting with other CREATIVES, INFLUENTIAL PEEPS, and KIND SOULS. That noted I can't live without surfing, dancing, or traveling, and I'm always looking for the next adventure.

I want to help you find those little moments in your life that spark INSPIRATION (moments that make your beating artist's heart smile) through the WORLD of ARTFUL LIVING. 

If I had to simmer it down to the essence, the HEART of MY WORK inspires you to welcome (with wide open arms) the beauty of what it truly means to be a soulful creative. Take all of your life lessons, however big or small, and EMBRACE the TINY MOMENTS this wonderful world offers through the CREATIVE PROCESS, and bring YOUR CREATIVE BRILLIANCE back into your craft.

NURTURE your PURPOSE-DRIVEN SOUL through MINDFUL ART MAKING, UNIQUE SELF-EXPRESSION, and CREATIVE PLAY. 

Much like ZEN therapy, except with the beautiful mess we create through the use of paper, pencils, markers, paints, pastels, photography, and whatever other art supplies we can get our hot little hands on.

NO art experience required. Just an OPEN MIND, a GOOD HEART, and a WARM SMILE.

“Desiree East and I presented an afternoon Mini-Retreat together, focusing on women’s relationship with the moon. Desiree's creative inspiration flowed so naturally through the day, inviting us to paint the most varied and inspired works of art! I still get a thrill just thinking about them. It is so much fun to see what emerges! Desiree easily brings forth the playful, meaningful “inner language” that we all carry. She is a wonderful, caring teacher.”

- Barbara Hanneloré, Women’s Way Moon Cycles