Following the Heart

said with a hearty laugh. “But my colors are bright, rarely moody, and when I’m in the creative flow, things move very quickly.”

Hilde said growing up on a farm planted the seeds of creativity in her soul. “I had acres of space as a child to explore and play. Even hoeing sugar beets provided hours of daydreaming!”

Fortunately, she is willing to share her inspiration and help others tap into their creative flow. “I enjoy researching creativity and how it’s innate in all of us,” Hilde said. “This inspired my ‘Yes! You Are Creative!’ and ‘Uncork Your Creativity!’ classes as well as a corporate class called ‘Creative Booster Shots.’ I boil it down to left-brain and right-brain thinking and we have fun with it. The biggest revelation is you can be a ‘left-brain thinker’ (linear and logical), but tapping deeper into your right brain (creative, big picture, communication and empathy) centers greatly enhances your critical thinking. I help with that process.”

Along with creating and selling her paintings, and teaching classes on creativity, she is a freelance graphic designer for several area businesses. “The stars aligned for me in February, and I was able to start working full-time as an artist/graphic designer,” Hilde said.

To learn more about Kay, her artwork, the classes she teaches and more, visit kayhilde.com

Hilde previously worked in sales while raising her two children, Samantha and Spencer. Prior to that, she co-owned a hand-painted clothing company called WhimsyWear, Inc. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications/ advertising from MSUM.

“By trusting my instincts and the knowledge I’ve been given gifts I am meant to share, I’ve been rewarded and blessed with the job of my dreams,” Hilde said. “For me, following your heart is like picking up angelic bread crumbs, trusting and recognizing opportunities and people in your life who are there to support your dream.”

“Often, we worry so much about making mistakes that we become frozen, “Hilde said. “Don’t be afraid of the blank canvas, just start with one stroke and then another. Stop judging yourself and simply create because you can! I really believe that’s an analogy for life as well, don’t you?” [AWM]