Creative Way Art
One-to-One Creative Art Lessons, Workshops, Retreats
Mindful Creativity Coaching and Mentoring
Art and Meditation Sessions, Retreats, Courses
Hello. My name is Zangmo Alexander. I'm a qualified Artist, Art Teacher, Mindful Creativity Coach-Mentor with over 30 years' experience helping adults and young people free their creativity, express themselves and discover who they really are rather than trying to be what other people tell them to be.
If you are interested in integrating creative art activities with awareness meditation, I'm also a long-term meditator training in awareness or mindfulness meditation. I have participated in a secular 8 week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Course with the University of Bangor as well as training with Meditation Teachers in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. I was also a nun for seven years.
I offer One-to-One creative and meditation experiences personalised for your individual interests, needs and on days that you are free. Take a look around this website to find out more about what I offer.
Everyone is welcome - prior art or mindfulness experience are not necessary as these can be taught.
Please contact me on 01379 897393 for a free consultation to discuss what you are looking for,
Develop Your Drawing and Painting Skills and Confidence for Beginners
Relax and enjoy Step-by-Step Art Tuition in the basics of creative Drawing and Painting with a supportive, encouraging, highly experienced Art Tutor. This will give you a toolbox of creative techniques from which you can explore themes of personal interest.
Creative Drawing and Painting Openings
With your new toolbox of Drawing and Painting Skills, you are encouraged to experiment with a range of inspiring art materials and creative approaches to ideas and themes of personal interest.
Art From Within
In addition to exploring from observation of the world around you, you can also freely explore and express the world within you. Art practice here is a personal, self exploration process with endless possibilities and no 'right' way to do anything.
Art and Meditation
Here we are using skills, creative processes and art from within combined with mindful awareness meditation as a process for well-being, self expression, self exploration, as well as discovering insight, compassion, freedom and even joy.
Mindful Creativity Coaching
Life and expectations can get in the way to the point where we feel disconnected from who we are and demotivated. this is where supportive, confidential one-to-one conversations with and experienced, empathic coach or mentor can help us begin to clarity what what gives us meaning and values and how we might begin to change our life, with all its messiness, to embrace meaning.
What Students and Clients Say
I want to thank Zangmo Alexander for her help and support with some serious issues in my life. She is a caring, supportive individual that can almost see into your soul. She has helped me clarify many recent issues plus helped with an "action plan" for dealing with these issues. Her coaching is incredibly astute and personal. I would recommend those of you considering coaching to contact Zangmo.
- K.G. Thetford
Excellent day. Loved doing expressive painting.... would recommend it to all.
- R.T, Norfolk: Expressive Painting Workshop
These sessions have helped me to define my broad goals, to set short term targets and to find the confidence to expand and explore my work as a textile artist.
- B.B, Norfolk: Creativity Coaching
My retreat with Zangmo was a most enjoyable experience, as her support and encouragement has given me the desire to pursue my love of colour and expression again. It has been a few weeks now since my time with her in Norfolk, and something I notice is that when I wake in the mornings, I have feelings of hope and excitement from these new beginnings and a release with my own creativeness. I feel I've been given a new gift of life.
- G.R, Kent: First Creativity Coaching Retreat
How grateful I feel that I found Zangmo on the internet. One-to-One Tuition was a perfect choice for me, one which I'd love to repeat. I have no hesitation in recommending this to others. From the first I found Zangmo welcoming, friendly, perceptive and attentive. She listened to me and observed me so well without imposing; was gently challenging and supportive throughout.
An accomplished artist and teacher, Zangmo with her knowledge, manner, personality and experience in many areas gave me a very beneficial process to develop freedom in my art work. Combining these techniques with some meditation I move forward with confidence; I can release myself from previous limitations. Thank you Zangmo.
- S.M, Cyprus: Art Tuition
Our daughter was in her A2 year and struggling with her Photography A level. We engaged Zangmo to help. It was clear that she had considerable experience with the subject and what was required from the examination board. From the start she assisted by ensuring that a strong framework was put into place.
This had an immediate effect of giving our daughter the confidence she needed to allow her to progress in a meaningful way. Her approach is to lead but not take over allowing the project portfolio to develop in a constructive manner, fitting in with the school course work and maintaining a fresh perspective.
- Jayne O, Attleborough, Norfolk
I had reached a stage in my painting where I felt stuck and stale and lacking inspiration. I needed someone to guide me and help me overcome my creative blocks. I’ve been working with Zangmo via email and telephone, and I have been inspired by her friendly and sympathetic coaching.
Under her guidance, I have learnt how to tap into the emotional and creative parts of myself and to express them artistically. While always being gentle and supportive, she has challenged me to express myself in many different ways – often pushing my buttons as well as my boundaries! She never dictates what I ‘should’ do. Rather, she makes suggestions and comes up with all sorts of ideas and it’s up to me act on any which resonate with me.
During the hour-long coaching sessions Zangmo is always focussed on what my aims and needs are. I really feel that it’s all about me and my art and she is the catalyst that enables me to access an infinite source of creativity within me of which I was unaware.
- Liz Reid, Selby
What a brilliant day.... Zangmo - caring, relaxing, empathic teacher - will love to do it again.
- R.N, Beccles: Mindful Drawing Day Workshop
I have found the 20 hours of photography training invaluable. From simply pointing and shooting and hoping for the best, I now understand how to use my camera more effectively and have more confidence in using my camera. I look at the world in a different way. Zangmo has been very patient and is a very good teacher. She was quick to work out how I would best learn and what to teach me when I didn't really have a clue.
- Sue, Norfolk: Photography Tuition
We just wanted to thank you for your stupendous input today. My son is extremely energised by the session and has a clear idea of what he needs to do to succeed in his photography exam.
- P.C. Suffolk
I have learned a lot from your assignments. They are well presented, and techniques are easy to understand. I can see my work improve as I continue working my way through the sections, so I thought I'd like to say thank you.
- Sayra R, Berkshire: Beginners Distance Learning Drawing