HOW AND WHEN ART CAME INTO MY LIFE:
I honestly now cannot remember living without art in my life.
But I do remember the day I discovered I can draw without even being shown how to.
I was in primary school, and we had just moved across the city of Sydney from one suburb to another and I knew no one in the area. I happened to have some paper and pencils in my hands and as I was sitting on the floor in the lounge room and we were watching tv as a family, I started doodling and what came out was amazing.
I have never stopped sketching, painting, sculpting, and learning art techniques since that day. I have been obsessed with the history of art since high school and have loved finally being certified this year at Tafe as a qualified artist and graphic designer.
Yes, it's not an arts degree but I'm ok with that.
I may not be a famous artist but I'm a trained artist in my own right.
And I'm so proud of never giving up.
This was a 3-minute sketch for a challenge I was doing of a bowl of fruits, I love doing still life drawings, paintings and even photos.
WHY I KEEP GOING?
There is something inside of me that keeps telling me to keep going no matter what.
I have always made art for myself and have loved everything I've made, even if it's not perfect. Honestly, who cares. Art is not meant to be perfect. It's your interpretation that matters, and it's objective. Not everyone has the same taste, it's the same as food.
But to me, I keep going coz I feel like I am constantly learning new things all the time and it feels like I am not feeling stagnant. I am in love with trying new things out all the time, discovering new ideas, new ways to do things, and seeing new outcomes. And if I still love something why stop now? The best part is selling your own art.
It's such a thrill.
This was a charcoal drawing with no sketch which I rarely do but it was for an exercise I did for one of my courses. I used crushed charcoal with my fingers only.
HAVE I WON ANY ART AWARDS?
No, but that's not the only thing that matters to me. I have won many awards in photography and that satisfies me plenty. Art started more as a hobby and turned into something more very gradually for me so I don't feel like I need to prove myself to anyone. It's something I've loved my whole life and I once heard another artist say that you do not need a judge to tell you that your art is good enough, he was right.
This is a 2-minute doodle with Ink
and I was a bit proud of the result.
The theme was forest so I did these
vines.
WHO ARE MY FAVOURITE ARTISTS?
I have always loved the big artists like Andy Warhol, Salvadore Dali and Edgar Degas.
But I also love newer artists like Melissa Falconer, Jenna Rainey and Katie Mai.
But not limited to these, I am constantly discovering new and old artists
all the time. The journey does not stop.
HAVE I EVER GONE TO ART CLASSES SINCE SCHOOL?
Yes, all the time. I love being taught and trained by professional artist and am not afraid
to be a student at any time of my life. I have done life drawings, still life classes, mixed media and many more types. There is nothing in art that I snob off, I even sculp and love it a lot, it comes naturally to me. By hand or on the wheel, I like both. I also enjoy making things by hand with wood, with flowers, wires, recycled goods, fabrics and anything I can get my hands on like beads and crystals but even literal rubbish. My designer brain works 24/7 and I cannot stop it and do not want to. I get inspiration from everything I see. And I am so proud I can finally call myself an artist.
WHAT IS MY AIM WITH ART?
To make a creative community around me and be with like-minded people who get it.
It's like when people who own cats get the whole cat life. If you know, you know!
Sometimes I need to take a break from creativity but then I feel like there is
something missing. One of my favourite things is to teach art. But I also love selling my art too. They are both satisfying. My aim is to always do what feels right to me at each phase or season of my life. I cannot put myself into one box, coz that's not how I roll.
IS THE ART SCENE WELCOMING?
No. Not to me. To be honest no creative scene has ever been.
The people are too competitive and try to put you down so you don't do better than them. You can hate on me all you want for saying the truth, but you can't take away my reality or creativity. Trust me many people have tried. But it's part of me and who I am so that will never change. I think people's attitudes need to change.
Be kind, it's free!!!
LAST SENTIMENTS:
If you have many haters, back-stabbers, toxic people putting you down, it is an
indicator that others see your talent, but don't want to (and will never) admit it.
That is on them, not you. Just keep going. Even if they think your art is crap.
Thank you to those who actually genuinely support me, I hope I have given you plenty to think about and maybe get some tips and trick to better your life. Change is good.
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