What if the wonder you felt as a child still belongs in your everyday life? A tropical escape reminded Fairfax artist Precious Burger why curiosity and play remain central to her work. Explore the stories behind her original mixed media paintings, discover her upcoming collection, and learn how a custom art commission can bring your own memories into the layers.

What if a work of art could hold a memory, honor a milestone, or bring the feeling of a beloved place into your home? Original art can transform a room through color, movement, and texture, but a custom mixed media painting can do something even more personal. It can translate part of your story into a visual language created especially for you. Perhaps you want to celebrate a meaningful anniversary, remember someone you love, capture the feeling of a favorite coastline, or c

Dolly did not wait for permission to become Dolly. Her life reminds me that authenticity is not something we earn after becoming successful. Authenticity may be one of the very things that allows us to create a meaningful version of success in the first place.

I am writing this from a local winery with a glass of wine nearby, soulful music playing in the background, and absolutely nothing happening inside my brain. At least, that is how it feels. From the outside, my life is overflowing with possibility. I have proposals awaiting decisions, gallery walls waiting to be filled, creative opportunities taking shape, and some very big personal dreams hovering just beyond my reach. I have done the work. I have taken the risks. I have lai

Have you ever caught your mind spinning a frightening story about the future—only to discover that the story wasn’t true? Our minds are astonishingly creative. Unfortunately, they don’t always use that creativity in our favor. Given an unanswered question or an uncertain future, the mind can quickly fill the empty space with everything that might go wrong.

In a world filled with noise, uncertainty, and constant distraction, finding peace can feel impossible. After attending the closing event for the Walk for Peace in Washington, DC, contemporary mixed media artist Precious Burger shares a simple mindfulness practice—and how breath, presence, and creativity can help you reconnect, find calm, and create from a place of grounded peace.