I have had a wonderful week this week and I just wanted to share….
I have mentioned on more than one occasion that I do not see myself as an artist but as an imposter …. but this weekend I had my art exhibited along side other artists and it has had a wonderful impact on me.
I met some fabulous artists who made me feel so welcome, we shared experiences and it seems that as an artist its a standard feeling to not appreciate yourself in the world of art….one piece of advice I received and will keep ….. never compare yourself with another artist….not one of us is the same.
Art comes in such different and diverse forms, different mediums, different techniques….two artists can look at the same thing and see it differently and that goes for lovers of your art too….what is wonderful to one person is not worth the paper or canvas it is painted on to another….but that is what makes art so wonderful…..and comparing your art with someone else’s is just something you should never do….you should always just be yourself ….love what you do and create something you are passionate about and that passion will shine through and draw people who love your art to you.
I also love that artists are so kind and willing to share their art journey and their experiences which I always find fascinating, it is always so lovely to listen to and learn from others who have been through the whole cache of emotions you feel as an artist.
I also met some lovely people this weekend who came to view the collection of art at the Art Show and the conversations I had were wonderful…….
I met a lovely lady who told me she was 94 and an artist herself ….she loved my art….she looked at my latest puffin piece ‘Orkney’ and started to tell me a story of how when she was a little girl of around 8 she lived a Bempton close to Scarborough close to where the puffins and the gannets congregate ….she said in those days the gannets eggs were collected and used as food….. one day she had walked down to the cliffs to watch all the activity of the egg
collecting and as she watched she was looking and leaning very close to the edge of the cliff, a man came over and asked what she was doing so close to the edge …..he then gave her an egg and told her to head home ….he was obviously concerned she was in danger ….she took her egg and ran home safe and sound and they had the egg for tea..……this little story from this lovely lady was so sweet, and to think that my art had reminded her of this memory was amazing….…art moves people in different ways and to think my little puffin picture had evoked this memory from this lady has been very powerful to me ….
….it has made me think differently about what I want to do with my art and what I am trying to achieve …..I want to be able to create an emotion for people ….
I want people to see what I paint and not just see the painting but feel something when they look at it …and that emotion will be different for everyone and it maybe nothing or something, it may bring back a wonderful memory or it may take you to a special place…its the emotion evoked that counts.
I am so happy I took part in this Art Show of 10 artists …that I found quite by chance (a small article in a leaflet I just happen to pick up whilst having coffee) I think things happen for a reason and fate sometimes plays a part in our lives to nudge us in directions we did not realise we were going in….so my journey continues…..
….I am so glad you are part of this journey and I love you allow me to grow, develop and share these little light bulb moments that are having a big impact on me…. thank you for that freedom to be me.
Whilst you are here please take a look at my website you hopefully will see the journey I am on in my gallery & shop.... the different ways I am seeing things as my style is developing and evolving ….the style which hopefully evokes an emotion even if it is only in one person….that means the most.
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