Mati Rose McDonough

Mati Rose McDonough is an artist and adventurer. At 29 years old Mati (pronounced Matey) followed her dream of wanting to be an artist and returned to art school at the California College of the Arts. More than ten years later, she authored her first book, Daring Adventures in Paint. Her second book, Painting the Sacred Within, is co-authored with artist Faith Evans-Sills and follows their year-long collaborative e-courses and retreats. She has illustrated four children’s books, including i carry your heart, written by poet ee cummings.

Mati has exhibited her work in dozens of art shows and has taught painting classes around the United States and in Italy, Morocco, and Costa Rica. Through her workshops, books, and popular online course, she spreads a warm message of creative courage: It's never too late to show the world your magic.