Fearless Abstract Painting

A 2-hour immersion in unfiltered creation—play, experiment, and surrender to joy.

Fearless Abstract Painting invites you into a different kind of creative experience, one where there’s no right way, no finished outcome to chase, and no pressure to get it right.

Led by third-generation artist Samantha da Silva, this gathering introduces her signature approach to abstract painting: rollers instead of brushes, tables instead of easels, and an open invitation to move, layer, and explore.

Paint is poured, pushed, and lifted.
Water moves color across the canvas.
Textures emerge through plaster, salt, sand, and sawdust.

What unfolds is not just a painting, but a process.

Many of us are navigating the quiet space between doubt and trust—between the fear of being seen (or unseen) and the longing to belong fully in our own creative skin. This gathering meets you there.

Inside a gentle, heart-centered space, you’ll be guided through intention setting and a series of creative rituals designed to quiet the inner critic and awaken intuition. Through these practices—including Samantha’s “five rituals to clear your channel,” compassionate reflection, and learning when a piece feels complete—you’ll begin to trust your own creative voice again.

There’s space here to move, to make a mess, to follow what feels interesting, and to discover something unexpected along the way.

We’ll open the evening with a short Meet the Moment presence practice to help you arrive fully, then transition into guided exploration and open creation, allowing the experience to unfold organically, with support when you need it and freedom when you don’t.

We’ll close with a moment to reflect and integrate before transitioning out of the gathering.

You’ll leave with more than a finished piece.

You’ll leave with a different relationship to creating—one rooted in trust, curiosity, and permission.

Your canvas is waiting.

What You'll Walk Away With

Participants can expect to leave with:

• Permission to stay messy—trusting that the imperfect or unfinished mark is often exactly what’s needed
• A deeper connection to your intuition, learning to trust what your body and materials already know
• A sense of belonging within yourself, remembering that showing up honestly is enough
• A finished abstract piece created through your own intuitive process. Please note that your work may still be wet at the end. Plan ahead for transportation by bringing a clear space in your car trunk, and bring an old sheet, shower curtain, or protective layer to safely carry it home.

Info: Guests arrive, settle into the space, and are welcomed into the gathering. The Maven team will briefly introduce the evening, share a bit about the community, and introduce Samantha before transitioning into the experience.

Info: We’ll begin by setting intention for the creative process—grounding into the body and opening space for presence, curiosity, and expression.

Info: An introduction to Samantha’s core philosophy—shifting from thinking to creating, and allowing the process itself to lead.

Info: A guided transition into the creative state, using simple grounding practices to quiet the mind and connect with the body before beginning.

Info: Participants will explore core techniques including roller application, water blending, canvas tilting, and working with natural movement to begin building their piece.

Info: Layering continues through the use of plaster and foraged materials like salt, sand, and sawdust—inviting depth, unpredictability, and tactile expression.

Info: Through Samantha’s five creative rituals, participants will move through blocks, release control, and reconnect with intuitive flow.

Info: We’ll explore the idea of completion—learning when a piece feels done—followed by optional reflection and a brief closing circle to integrate the experience.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Maven CREATE, 177 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, United States

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