This talk resonates deeply with my life experience as an artist; including with my 'very practical' family. It stirred memories of my 'angst' as a young girl/ teen, that there must be something deeper to life than all the superficial stuff everyone focused on. I remember in particular, one day, talk by my step mom of how many eggs to put on the potato salad for the big community picnic, & I felt ready to lose it, that nothing ever went deeper. But I could not express this & didn't totally understand (yet). In time, I found this was my true inner self stirring; & that there is indeed a deeper, true reality to life & being human, found in my very real spiritual life; walk with God/ Jesus, & in my life calling to art (neglected much of my life, & finally being literally spiritually led, through stunning means, to get on track). This talk boosted my appreciation for art & for my life calling. I love people like you guys; this talk gave me great joy. Being in the process (aka struggle) of looking at the contemporary art world & pursuing development of my personal style, as an older person, just out of basic art college, I so deeply appreciated insights given into this process; including how your true artist voice is found by a lot of effort + courage + curiosity (an engaged/ open/ seeking/ looking mind); it is not just instant flow out of you. (I once heard a truth: you can create an "uninspired mess" that unrealistic route). I'm finding this 'struggle' / 'effort' aspect very true. I feel what you shared is the secret knowledge of being a true artist. I loved this point: Speaking through your own soul, into your art, how you see/ the deeper, even non-verbal things of life, is valuable. I loved this: the idea of art itself going beyond the 'superficial': e.g. why is it covered in the entertainment section (e.g. newspapers). I loved this statement: "An encounter with good art leads you to look at things in a new way:" hearing what the artist is communicating. I wish yall could do a reality tv show on this aspect of being human, with some of my family as your project, to awaken them out of the superficial: factory work/ sports/ video games (+ the deeper aspect of being a parent). I feel an ache in this disconnect. But I am thankful that somehow, I was blessed to be awakened in living. (I've found, we are socialized beings as well; yet something was stirring in me from childhood). Love wins. Blessings. Peace
This talk resonates deeply with my life experience as an artist; including with my 'very practical' family. It stirred memories of my 'angst' as a young girl/ teen, that there must be something deeper to life than all the superficial stuff everyone focused on. I remember in particular, one day, talk by my step mom of how many eggs to put on the potato salad for the big community picnic, & I felt ready to lose it, that nothing ever went deeper. But I could not express this & didn't totally understand (yet). In time, I found this was my true inner self stirring; & that there is indeed a deeper, true reality to life & being human, found in my very real spiritual life; walk with God/ Jesus, & in my life calling to art (neglected much of my life, & finally being literally spiritually led, through stunning means, to get on track). This talk boosted my appreciation for art & for my life calling. I love people like you guys; this talk gave me great joy. Being in the process (aka struggle) of looking at the contemporary art world & pursuing development of my personal style, as an older person, just out of basic art college, I so deeply appreciated insights given into this process; including how your true artist voice is found by a lot of effort + courage + curiosity (an engaged/ open/ seeking/ looking mind); it is not just instant flow out of you. (I once heard a truth: you can create an "uninspired mess" that unrealistic route). I'm finding this 'struggle' / 'effort' aspect very true. I feel what you shared is the secret knowledge of being a true artist. I loved this point: Speaking through your own soul, into your art, how you see/ the deeper, even non-verbal things of life, is valuable. I loved this: the idea of art itself going beyond the 'superficial': e.g. why is it covered in the entertainment section (e.g. newspapers). I loved this statement: "An encounter with good art leads you to look at things in a new way:" hearing what the artist is communicating. I wish yall could do a reality tv show on this aspect of being human, with some of my family as your project, to awaken them out of the superficial: factory work/ sports/ video games (+ the deeper aspect of being a parent). I feel an ache in this disconnect. But I am thankful that somehow, I was blessed to be awakened in living. (I've found, we are socialized beings as well; yet something was stirring in me from childhood). Love wins. Blessings. Peace