Getting Started...

When it comes time to start things do you ever get that tension in your belly, like nervous butterflies, a reluctance to take that first step... just in case it takes you somewhere you don't want to go? I have been like that with my arts career. I have been an artist since I was born in hindsight... but I didn't come out of the closet (so to speak) and openly declare my self AN ARTIST until my son was born and I had spent several blissful years at art school where I could finally be my true creative self surrounded by people who understand that sharp jolt of inspiration and the sometimes calm, sometimes chaotic but always consuming drive to breathe solid life into your brightest imaginings.

Artists have a reputation for being a little crazy... maybe that's true? Maybe our brains just work a little differently? Maybe the openness to a potential that weaves reality into fantasy, and sometimes fantasy into reality, changes not only the way you look at the world but the way the world looks at you. And you can't go back, even if you want to.

That's just one of the scary things about being an artist... I'm hoping this blog will reveal some truths about art and artists, so if you are creative and my words strike a chord... please post with me. This year I have a great deal of work to do, skills to learn and fears to overcome as I establish my arts business. And along the way... art glorious art!