So here's the deal - I could easily sit here and blah blah blah about myself and my art, but how boring would that be?!?!?
I would much rather tell you the bigger, deeper WHY behind why I do what I do.
But first.......10 QUICK FACTS!
I am married to my best friend and we have an awesome son.
I am a self taught mixed media artist. I have done arts and crafts my ENTIRE life and I absofuckinglutely LOVE creating altered art.
I refuse to put myself or my style into a pretty-little-socially-acceptable box.
I say fuck...... ALOT!
I HATE waking up early.
My biggest regret was not finishing school, so in the summer of 2015, I started working towards my degree. My major is Psychology with a minor in art. My goal is to become an art therapist with a focus on igniting self love and empowerment in women around the world.
My 2 favorite movies of all time are Bridget Jones and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.
I am deeply TERRIFIED of bugs of all kinds. I have vivid nightmares about bugs at least twice a week.
Reading puts me to sleep, so I listen to audio books
I am a perfectionist, which makes me a slow and meticulous worker.
Ok! Now on to the juicy stuff
Picture this -
You know how in the movies, when a witch/wizard/superhero is building their power, it starts in the center of their core, growing with intensity and then, when they reach the full height of their power, they release it in this huge, concussive BOOM that is felt all throughout the land????
Yeah. THAT!
That is how I feel about making art and sharing my gifts with the world.
It always starts as this little spark in my gut, and then, once the magic is complete, I send it out into the world to create an explosive connection with all of the amazing people in my orbit.
When a piece calls to me, I get totally lost in it! That spark of creativity takes over and I can easily spend days or even weeks blissfully immersed in every intricate detail.
When I have the privilege of working one on one with someone to create a custom order, I get completely wrapped up in the process! Connecting with their story and intention is one of the coolest parts of my work. Bringing their vision to life in a very real, tangible, touchable representation is nothing short of MAGIC!
The newest facet of my work has always been a big part of who I am, but it wasn't until recently that I realized how important it was to my work in the world.
Empowering women - in their art, in themselves and in every area of their lives is a fiery little seed that I have been tending my entire life.
How fucking awesome would it be if EVERY woman on the planet actually believed in herself?!?!?!
Can you imagine???
Empowerment would spread like WILDFIRE and women would step fully into their power and rule the fucking world!!!
Hallelujah, holy shit!!!
So, there you have it. That's why I do what I do and why I love to work with the people I work with. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for getting to know me a bit better.
And now I pose a question to you, Precious. Why do you do what you do? What spark are you igniting in the world?
I now return you to your regularly scheduled program.