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I've been doing a lot of reflecting. But not looking so far back in the review mirror that I'm stuck in the past. The spring and summer of 2022 was filled with grief, stress and heaviness. I didn't want to do any creative projects. I tried to push myself by continuning with projects such as my podcast, but it just wasn't at the level I wanted it to be. My mind wanted to remain thoughtless and I fed this need with binge watching The Great British Baking Show and playing the same scales on the guitar.  Musician Nick Cave @Cat Stevens/Courtesy of the artist This continued until one thoughtless day strolling through the internew, I stumbled the Red Hand Files, a blog by the musician, Nick Cave. An obsession began! Nick Cave fills his blog by responding to fan letters that include pictures of photographs, art, poetry, etc. It inspired me to reflect on what inspired me as an artist. Who, What, When, Why. It was the oomph that I didn't realize I was craving. I caved into an inspiration rabbit hole. I looked through my mounds of books. What was I attracted to and why? Fashion designers, Films Photographers, Vintage advertising, Poetry, Spirituality, witchcraft, flowers, colors, the list goes on. I started from the beginning with my love of drawing. I recall being very young when I would draw for hours my favorite Disney characters which grew into a love on portraiture. I love the simplicity of a pencil and the sound it makes when shading on paper.
In order to really get back in the groove of things with my art, I attended a live drawing class (yes that means drawing naked people) It is hosted by a local artist that I had worked with. I enjoy surrounding myself with other artists even if I sit there in silence. It was held in an old church turned art space/aerial class space. Something out of the ordinary for sure but totally my aesthetic of taking something old and giving it new life. I'm looking forward to the next class.
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