Whitney Ferre

Whitney Ferre' is the author of The Artist Within, A Guide to Becoming Creatively Fit and 33 Things to Know About Raising Creative Kids. After a career in direct sales Whitney's "ah-hah" moment led her to open an art center in 1996 (at the age of 26) in Nashville, TN called The Creative Fitness Center. She was, herself, a "wanna-be artist" and became inspired to open a "right brain gym" where people could come to workout their creative side with art projects, the intention being to empowering them to go back out into their lives and CREATE the change they desired. It worked! She was featured on HGTV. People contacted her from around the country to learn more about the art center, BUT what she intuitively knew is that there was not a franchise in her future but a BOOK! She began to write The Artist Within in 1997. A husband, 3 kids and a wine bar (she co-opened 2 wine bars between 2004 and 2007 to develop the platform that would attract a publisher)later her first book was published in 2008. A story that perfectly exemplifies the power of vision and our creative ability to attract the opportunity we truly desire. Today, Whitney Ferre's "ARTreach" has expanded to her inspiring online creativity courses, her training and certification of Creatively Fit Coaches (including a woman in Nigeria who is poised to partner with the Women for Women Foundation in Nigeria), her original art and Creatively Fit product development. She has been featured on CBS News and Martha Stewart Radio. Whitney is on a mission to help anyone who so desires to break out of their routine, get inspired by the opportunities that surround them, and CREATE the change they want to see in their world. She sees nothing less than an (r)evolution ahead for all of us as we learn to access previously unknown mental potential. Whitney Ferre' and Creatively Fit get your mental muscle in shape just like a personal trainer at the gym gets your physical muscle in shape. Her energy is contagious and her book and online programs are enthusiastically received, as they become transformational in her client's lives. You can email Whitney directly at CreativelyFit.com and get involved in her free ARTreaches to Nigeria and around the world. "You are both the ART and the Artist." ~Whitney Ferre' Whitney is co-creating an exciting new retreat called The Journey this April 2012. Learn more at JourneyCreatively (dot) com