New Year, Renewed Dedication

It's been a year almost to the day that I last posted anything. When I started this blog I felt enthusiastic about the prospect of getting my art out there in a forum that wasn't Deviant Art, and I still think that this is a worth while pursuit.

A lot has changed in the past 12 months, more than I probably would have liked, but you learn to roll with the punches. My husband and I separated, and more recently have decided to spend more and more time apart. This is really difficult emotionally but I have a renewed interest in making art the first and foremost passion in my life, other then my wonderful 3 year old daughter of course. In the coming months I hope to be using this blog to post more information on my art and various projects. I hope that posting works in progress will compel me to finish them in a more timely manor. I hope that I will be able to direct people to this site to get a taste for what my work is like and to better understand my stylistic influences.

I still wish to write about artists that I respect and love. I have come to terms with the fact that there is very little true originality out there any more. For the longest time I battled with the concept of copying versus being inspired by. I felt guilty when my work looked in any way shape or form like one of my favorite artists. This is not a failure. I can create works with passion and using concepts that vary wildly from my artistic peers yet fit in a certain genre. I wish to learn from these artists who have been before me and take in their mistakes and accomplishments and apply them to my projects.

The goal is to announce a gallery opening by the end of this year.

Here is to hoping.