lately, (oh,who am i kidding - this is probably something that's gone on for years) i have been trying to figure out what capacity i fit as an artist, how i can work to define myself as so, create a defining body of work, and then get out there via various avenues to see where the journey may take me. i have worked through a lot of the fears that seem to block and now i feel i am more in a place of plotting a course and a direction - towards the unknown. my end goals my not be lofty but be assured they will all align to my creative journey, of this i am certain.
now i face the harsh reality of doing so while working full-time, being an active mother (and a soon-to-be mother once more), wife, and lover of travel -- the challenge continues to be molding my dreams to fit into my life - none of which i wish to sacrifice nor skimp on any one facet. i know many of you sound like you may be traveling similar journeys. and so often times, it may be through your words, honesty, or vision that i gather strength, energy, or the will to plod forward. so for that i would like to simply say, thank you -- for what you put out there and what you share. thank you.
and would also like to share this wonderful quote that i came across recently. it hangs above my desk in my newly designed studio space, to provide a gentle nudge.
"A picture is not thought out and settled beforehand. While it is being done it changes, one's thoughts change. And when it is finished, it still goes on changing, according to the state of mind of whoever is looking at it. A picture lives a life like a living creature, undergoing changes imposed on us by our life from day to day. This is natural enough, as the picture lives through the man who is looking at it." ~ Pablo Picasso**and i must pack
this lovely tune for the journey**