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May 20, 2006
Guidance & Art
Sometimes I think we are driven to do something without really knowing why. There are simple moments... a craving for something sweet perhaps, or a definite need to breathe fresh air.
Our bodies guide us, but we don’t always listen.
People often ask me why I do these figures in my art. I give them all the reasons that come intellectually and passionately, but often, I can’t really put the real defined moment on it until I have finished the piece.
There seems to be an invisible hand at play. A guide, or perhaps a multitude of spirits whispering into my heart. My part is the technique, the experience of connecting my hand to this inner explanation.
I try to convince myself to practice ... to fine tune the approach. I see myself reaching out to bring these visual messages to all who will look, knowing still, that this will not change the reasons behind them.
It’s really a natural process. Not one you learn in some school, or even from a book. These are useful tools that may allow us a better look and feel for what it is we are pursuing. I am putting words to this process, continuing with a better sense of why I do these people and their world around them.
I am so grateful to have this guidance. It is easy to love and trust the silence of their words.
I will see where this takes me.
Posted by kay at May 20, 2006 04:40 PM