Rejection

Rejection is a just a part of being an artist. But tbh it fucking stings. It is just something you have to deal with and something you absolutely have to get used to. It does get easier to deal with the more you experience it though. I recently dealt with some unexpected rejection and totally spiraled. I immediately called my best friend (she is a port in a storm for me, and always eases me in a crisis). She gave an incredible pep talk and the thing that stuck with me the most was this: She said “you’ve chosen this career and for every job, you have to eat a shit sandwich. You just have to figure out if that’s the shit sandwich you want to eat.” Like is the shit sandwich of rejection worth being an artist? I think it is. There are a lot of shit sandwiches in a lot of careers I am completely unwilling to eat.

This is not an easy career to pursue. But I feel like I was born to create this art. It is a compulsion. It is my nature. So I will not give up, despite sometimes dealing with rejection. It just means the universe has something else in mind for me.

First Blog post ever

I've never considered myself a writer and I never will. I’m the first person to say “I’m not good with words”. But I am starting this for a reason. I don’t expect it to be profound, only a way to share my artwork and some thoughts about it. I started creating art and experimenting around the time Instagram came out. It was a great tool to share the evolution of my work and my practice. It was a way to gain a following and fans. I have a lot of gratitude for the people who like my work and have followed me for many years. And who’ve seen that creative evolution and encouraged me. But there is a big shift happening in our country. We are living under an oligarchy. Tech bros don’t give a shit about us (us being the 99%) or our needs as people. They are out of touch billionaires. I don’t want to rely on their platforms to express myself, share my artwork, or connect with my audience. I don’t want to give them more money or attention. I pay for this little website and it is MY space. So I’m gonna share my work here. And process photos, and whatever I feel like. Come along it you’d like!