Art that Speaks.
Coaching that Connects.
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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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Things I give a 10/10
when painting watercolor flowers:
Big brushes — 10/10
Colors bleeding together — 10/10
Wonky petals — 10/10
Paint running where I didn’t plan it — 10/10
Perfect flowers — 2/10 😂
Want to learn how I paint my loose watercolor florals? That’s exactly what we’re doing together ONLINE in Petals to Products on October 10. Comment PETALS and I’ll send you the details.
Our Art & Courage Showcase brought together a wide collection of handmade and hand painted pieces from all over the country! We want to send a HUGE thank you to the town of Madison, Indiana for showing up with such kindness and support! We LOVE your community!
Also, and even bigger thank you goes to @littlegoldenfox for hosting our event! We couldn’t do this without you. So much LOVE to you, Cara and Doug!!
“Every single cell inside my body is happy and free…” 🎶
This pretty much says it all.
Our first full day of Courage on Canvas was spectacular!!
We started with coffee and a gratitude circle outside, moved into journaling and watercolor, practiced creating without overthinking, painted, shared a pizza lunch, got our hands into clay with Kara at Little Golden Fox, and ended the day together at the canvas with palette knives and flowers.
A FULL day — in every sense of the word.
Full of creativity. Full of laughter. Full of conversations that matter. Full of trying new things. Full of women encouraging one another to be a little braver.
There is something so special about having an entire day set aside to create, connect, learn, and just be together.
I don’t take a minute of this for granted.
So grateful for these women and for Day Two of Courage on Canvas.
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.
