Make it stand out.
Welcome to my Self Discovery Series, a series I started after graduating high school. Having my own freedom to do what I wanted was exciting yet scary at the same time. It was a lot of weight put onto my shoulders. I knew I wanted to be an artist but it was the long journey in front of me that intimidated me. In this art series I will take you back to this confounding time of my life.
Praying Upon The Clear Picture
Praying Upon The Clear Picture conveys my struggles with taking pride in my own self identity. I look upon my reflection hoping to hear answers to my internal dilemmas, yet I hear no reply. It is not without time that things will fall into place and make sense. However, I was inpatient, especially when everyone is curious to know what it is you are going to choose to do with your life. I found this image when I was looking for inspiration as to how I would choose to present myself for my high school prom. It’s not like I intentionally knew I was making this painting in relation to myself, at the time I just felt like painting a woman looking at her own reflection. But once you look back you can see the clear picture as to why you did what you did. Now, two years later, I am able to see the clear picture.
My Own Bouquet
The second piece included in my series, My Own Bouquet, is a depiction of a creative block I was facing. I felt like my efforts were futile as I was caught up on life’s distractions opposed to being focused on my passion. I tend to use a lot of bright colours in my work so to paint in black and white is a statement for me. However, I am a very determined person when it comes to doing what I love. So the hints of red in this piece are symbolic to my passion. No matter what life throws at us I believe it is important to hold onto what really matters when it comes to making yourself happy.
The Red Amaryllis
To this day The Red Amaryllis holds a special place in my heart as it is one of my strongest works. Not only in skill but in meaning. This piece is the final work in my Self Discovery Series. The flower is in full bloom and flourish. After a year of hard work I felt like I had come far. I had my work seen at a few craft fairs and I was consistent with my online presence. This is the first original of mine that I had sold, it was also a commission. Upon being asked to make a painting for a relative of mine it didn’t take me long to come up with this piece. For months I had this image in my mind of these bright red flowers jumping out at you. I bought the birch wood panel and when the time was right I got to work. It only took me about 30 hours to paint this piece and it is 36” by 48”. After feeling uninspired for some time I think something must have came over me when creating this work. The Red Amaryllis is a representation of strength and pride in who I am as an artist.