The Butterfly Effect

Every year, I am inspired by new things.  While I always find nature to be the source of daily inspiration and admiration, somethings stand out to me more on some days than others.  This winter I was hunkered down in my studio and home by the fire with my paint brush and palette and I found lots ...

Welcome to my newest painted world: Astrology. Introducing Aries: The Warrior Goddess

Beautiful Aries. She shows up like a sparkly ring of fire on a mission, blazing a path for us all.  Aries begins in the light part of the year, as the leader. The warrior of light. She is the first sign of the Zodiac and is a fire sign so she has the very first spark and flame of idea and innovation, ruled by Mars. It is her duty to make her ideas come to fruition. A part of her journey is embarking on that mission of self-discovery with clarity and focus.

I have always been so curious about the stars; the moon, the sun and the galaxy illuminating the sky above us. When I was young and learned that I was born with my sun in Pisces, it made sense immediately.  Marina, the over emotional, creative, watery, dreamer. I was a fish, swimming all over th...

A 30 Day Paint Challenge by Artist Marina Billinghurst with 41 paintings for her 41^st birthday made to help those effected in the Ukraine. For the month of March, proceeds going toward – United Help Ukraine UHU

Over the past 3 years since making Art of Marina my full-time business, I’ve been inspired by hundreds of women; some have guided me and carried me through this entrepreneurial journey of being an artist. They are the ones who helped me grow my wings… And now it’s time for change. Starting with...

 Flowers make my heart sing. I love that they can represent love, friendship, happiness, ceremony, and birth. They also represent countries and symbolize ways of life. I am a proud Canadian. I’ll be forever grateful that my family immigrated from Croatia and I was able to be born and blossom here...