Art that Speaks.
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Dionne Daily – Live Studio Show
Dionne Daily is a live studio show hosted by artist and mentor Dionne Woods, created for women who want to reconnect with their creativity and live more intentionally. Blending art, storytelling, and honest conversation, each episode offers encouragement, inspiration, and practical insight—whether you’re painting, building a creative business, or simply finding your way back to what you love.
The Turquoise Iris
Owned by artist and creative business coach, Dionne Woods, The Turquoise Iris is based in Oklahoma. It exists to help creatives define and amplify their unique points of view through workshops, coaching, and online tutorials. While painted furniture, art, and merchandise are at the core of The Turquoise Iris’s work, the growth of artists, creators, and makers drives Dionne to connect with her audience worldwide.
The meaning of life is to find your gift.
The purpose of life is to give it away.
Pablo Picasso
The meaning of life is to find your gift.
The purpose of life is to give it away.
Pablo Picasso
Meet Dionne Woods
Hi, I’m Dionne Woods! I’m an artist, business owner, and creative business coach. In my work, I use signature layering and blending techniques to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces. I also offer professional tools, paint workshops, and online communities designed to elevate and amplify artists from all backgrounds. I especially love my work as a creative coach who encourages artists to embrace the things that make them unique and translate that into art.
As part of my mission to empower creatives, I have launched The Motivatarian Exchange, a podcast that shares the true and inspiring stories of creatives from all walks of life. I also founded The Turquoise Iris Journal, a digital magazine by and for creatives, filled with tutorials, step-by-step projects, and powerful messages of community and hope.
I live with my husband, and sons in beautiful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. When I’m not traveling the US to help artists awaken their creativity, I spend my time with my family!
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Prints are now available for ‘Where Faith Leads Me” 💕 Choose from 3 sizes, too. Thank you for all of your kind requests for this in print.
This is a first for me. When we travel, I usually leave my art supplies behind and take a break. Since it was just the two of us this trip, we had plenty of room in the car, so my supplies joined in this week, too! I even took them down to the beach.
Although the colors aren’t unique to me, I found myself inspired by the bright white aesthetic of our place and natural light beaming in on us every morning.
We’re headed home today so naturally I’m reflecting on our week and searching for the perfect name to title this body of work.
I don’t think you’re on my email newsletter list or maybe my email is in your spam. Be sure to check or add your name today, and I’ll send all of the details soon.
My upcoming ONLINE workshop will be a watercolor class with tips to photograph, style and create your own products.
👉🏻Swipe to see the finished pieces.
Please don’t judge your art in the messy middle.
Every one of these paintings had a point where I could have decided it wasn’t working.
The colors were bleeding.
The flowers weren’t quite flowers yet.
Some areas needed more depth. Others needed to be left completely alone.
And none of them looked like the finished painting you see on the next slide.
That’s part of creating.
You have to stay with it long enough to find out what it wants to become.
Comment ‘Petals’, and I’ll DM you the info to my upcoming ONLINE workshop, Petals to Products.
From the Blog
Loose Watercolor Painting: Turn One Floral Into So Much More
What Else Could This Become? The Creative Possibilities Inside One Watercolor Painting Lately, I’ve been asking myself one question over and over again while I’m creating: What happens if I try this? What happens if I put soft pastel over watercolor? What happens if I...
Feeling Stuck? Here’s Why You Need to Change Your Environment
Feeling stuck creatively or mentally? It might not be your ideas—it might be your environment. In this post, Dionne shares how a simple change of scenery can spark creativity, boost energy, and unlock fresh inspiration… plus 25 free and low-cost ways to get out of your routine and start thinking differently today.
7 Simple Content Creation Tips for Artists and Creatives – Flat Lays, Reels, and DIY Photography Techniques from My Create + Capture Workshop
Learn 7 content creation tips for artists and creatives from Dionne Woods’ Create + Capture workshop. From flat lays to reels, discover how to simplify your content and photograph your art using just your phone.
