Radical Joy, Creativity, and Abundance: Creating from Consciousness with Ingrid V. Wells

What if joy, trust, and intention were the most powerful tools in your art practice? In this illuminating episode of Art & Cocktails , Kat is joined by Ingrid V. Wells—an artist known for her vibrant, playful still lifes that explore deep themes like resilience, consciousness, and energetic alignment. Her work invites viewers to reconnect with joy as a revolutionary creative force. Together, they explore how to cultivate a powerful internal state before creating, why joy is a radical act, and how to access your highest creative flow. Ingrid shares her approach to creating from consciousness, letting go of pressure, and trusting the energetic pull of your artistic vision. This is a beautiful reminder to return to your own creative truth and show up with more self-trust, presence, and purpose. About Ingrid: Ingrid V. Wells is a San Francisco–based painter whose work has been exhibited internationally and featured in Create! Magazine , W Magazine , Hyperallergic , and more. She is also the founder of TWIRL and serves as Fine Arts Assistant Director at California College of the Arts. Collect Ingrid's artwork at pxpcontemporary.com Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ingridvwells/ Explore more: www.ingridvwells.com Booklist for Creative Enlightenment Work with Kat to Gain Momentum in The Studio: https://aqsociety.com/studio-momemtum Submit your work to Create! Magazine: www.createmagazine.co/call-for-art