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What It's Like To Be An Artist

An artist’s life is a never-ending adventure into the unknown...

An artist’s life is never boring. Even when we appear to be doing nothing, we have a rich inner life that’s constantly active. In fact, doing nothing is a big part of what we do.

An artist’s life is a never-ending adventure into the unknown...

Anne Gudrun in the forest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


An artist’s life is never boring. Even when we appear to be doing nothing, we have a rich inner life that’s constantly active. In fact, doing nothing is a big part of what we do.

The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.
— Pablo Picasso

Sometimes doing nothing brings the biggest flashes of inspiration and ideas...

We are visionaries. We dream and imagine.

A lot.

But we’re also driven to create. So we are dreamers, and also doers.

And we love change.

An artist cannot survive long in the 9 -  5 world. Artists find they change their "jobs" often.

We like to do things differently. We are rebels.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
— Emerson

An artist's life isn't motivated by money. We make art whether anyone else sees it, or likes it, or buys it.

We do it anyway.

We're a little bit crazy...

Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant. Making your unknown known is the important thing.
— Georgia O'Keeffe

In an artist’s world, there is no separation between the inside and the outside. Who we are is what we do.

How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and with that one, is what we are doing.
— Annie Dillard

An artist must make art.

 

 

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Why I'm an Artist

I am sensitive.

I notice things…  And I’m curious about them.

I can be still for long periods of time…

Gathering information, processing, wondering…

I am sensitive.

I notice things…  And I’m curious about them.

I can be still for long periods of time…

Gathering information, processing, wondering…

Understanding and making sense of things.

Quiet and reflective…

And then I must create.

If I don’t create, I don’t feel fully alive.

Creating is a channel for me to make tangible what I see, feel, experience…

Making art makes me complete.

I’m an artist and so I must create.


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The path to your dreams...

I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. That was my dream.

It was so simple and clear really... I wanted to create art and express the beauty I experienced in the world around me.

So why did life get in the way?

Perhaps it was a test to see how strong my desire was. Or maybe I just needed to become stronger...

Well, it’s been a long and winding road to my dreams with many distractions along the way...

And now it’s good to be Home. Home is the dream.

Home is where the heArt is... truly.

When we live our dreams we live an inspired life of deeper meaning, purpose and happiness.

Do you have a dream inside you waiting to be born? Are you ready to live the life you imagined?

I've created a 21 Day Dream Journey to help you transition and make your dreams a reality. This is a peaceful, gentle, yet powerful way to connect to your Self and change your life.

The 21 Day Dream Journey begins November 11th ~ Will you join me?

To walk on the path to your dreams click here...

 

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