❤ thank you for this. It truly spoke to me. I’m an artist in a financial and engineering family. Also an I’m an introvert in an extroverted family. Giving myself space to “be” myself feels selfish and less important/ though I know in my heart it’s not true. However it’s hard to explain this to those around me. So thank you for the encouragement and for putting this out there for other like minded individuals to relate to and to hopefully find their place and truth. 🙏🏻
SO heartening to hear my words, and sharing of experience, has been helpful to you. I worked with an artist in a Whole Artist Mastery individual mentorship program who had very much the same story - whole family of PhDs and lawyers and doctors who just did not get her. We spent a good part of our time together undoing the guilt and feeling of unworthiness she had about being an artistic soul. She now stands proudly at family gatherings as a confident artist - though admittedly sometimes it is still challenging! Cheers to your artistic journey...
This is so much of what I’m feeling - thanking for sharing light on this subject. I’m a mom of two, have a full time day job, and have a deep desire to transition to an art career. It feels selfish because I already have a steady job, and I spend a lot of my time outside of my job working on my art, when I feel I should be focusing more on my children and advancing in my current job 😢
Hi Emily! I am back after 3 weeks of painting in Maine and a hiatus from my online life! I am so glad this video resonated with you. I hear a lot of people (mostly women!) saying that they feel selfish about making art. I believe that if you know deep down that you are truly an artist, then making art is honoring your authentic self which is anything but selfish as you are offering your truth to the world. Those who see your work will benefit from your "truth" expressed in art. Talking through this kind of struggle for artists is one of my "specialties!" I invite you to peruse the Whole Artist Mentorship programs (click on link below) and sign up for a complimentary conversation if you'd like to learn more. I know what it's like to be a mom and a full time artist! Wishing you all the best... www.wholeartistmastery.com/mentorship
So many emotions stated here that accompany artists who are probably naturally very sensitive to others….their judgement, their wishes, their advice, their insensitive observations….their fears. I experienced that when I was going off to college to seek art. I studied art based on their wishes, not mine. Back in the 70s my parents insisted I study commercial art (now it’s called design) To be able to make some money, of course. And they meant well but, I wanted to study fine art and learn to become a painter. Most of the instruction was learning tedious hand skills that became obsolete when computers did what I learned only a few years later. I left it behind and lived a life without doing any art. Then I didn’t start exploring art again until I was over 60! Now I am solo in life and don’t have to juggle and sort that tricky terrain of what others wish or want. (There are pros and cons to both situations.) My advice to young artists is to ignore them all and somehow make it a priority along with all other responsibilities and obligations. Time is tricky, and nowadays moves much faster than when I was young. Take time, hold it hostage, and do your art. It matters. Make a way if it is a love in your life. I will be 64 in two weeks and struggle still in finding my way. Time put in to your work makes it what it becomes, and time passes and your work reflects that dedication. Don’t wait, like me, and then try to catch back up. When time is gone, we’ll, it’s gone. This is an invaluable video. Thank you, Marianne.
Hi Carol, your willingness to share your "story" here is so appreciated, by and others I am sure. It's heartening to hear you are now on your authentic path as a fine artist... figuring it out as you go, as I am doing along with many other artists until we leave this earth. I am so glad you found this video invaluable. Cheers to your artistic journey... (we are the same age!)
This resonates with me. Thank you. Initially I chose an academic career mainly because I grew up in poverty and wanted to achieve financial security for myself. I didn't necessarily think I was turning my back on being an artist but the dedication required to achieve academically meant I neglected to draw and paint regularly. I do think that whether we see ourselves as artists or scientists or clinicians the reality is that to do any one of those vocations well we need to be creative in the linking of ideas, vigorous in testing materials and to understand our own humanity. I think academic training has helped me to preserve with art ...the discipline of trying again after mediocre results and using critical analysis to problem solve. For those who don't put brush to canvas may not appreciate how challenging it can be to create an image that embodies our own voice and meaningfully adds to the collective lived experience. At the moment I am living in a rental property so I am mainly working in my sketchbook...working on composition and process. We are hoping to move to Tasmania in the next year. I am wanting to record my experience of the wilderness. 😃
lovely, have wrestled with these mindsets. like when you said to bring the visual, material, and connection with emotion/energy through our creations. thanks for sharing :D
❤ thank you for this. It truly spoke to me. I’m an artist in a financial and engineering family. Also an I’m an introvert in an extroverted family. Giving myself space to “be” myself feels selfish and less important/ though I know in my heart it’s not true. However it’s hard to explain this to those around me. So thank you for the encouragement and for putting this out there for other like minded individuals to relate to and to hopefully find their place and truth. 🙏🏻
SO heartening to hear my words, and sharing of experience, has been helpful to you. I worked with an artist in a Whole Artist Mastery individual mentorship program who had very much the same story - whole family of PhDs and lawyers and doctors who just did not get her. We spent a good part of our time together undoing the guilt and feeling of unworthiness she had about being an artistic soul. She now stands proudly at family gatherings as a confident artist - though admittedly sometimes it is still challenging! Cheers to your artistic journey...
This is so much of what I’m feeling - thanking for sharing light on this subject. I’m a mom of two, have a full time day job, and have a deep desire to transition to an art career. It feels selfish because I already have a steady job, and I spend a lot of my time outside of my job working on my art, when I feel I should be focusing more on my children and advancing in my current job 😢
Hi Emily! I am back after 3 weeks of painting in Maine and a hiatus from my online life! I am so glad this video resonated with you. I hear a lot of people (mostly women!) saying that they feel selfish about making art. I believe that if you know deep down that you are truly an artist, then making art is honoring your authentic self which is anything but selfish as you are offering your truth to the world. Those who see your work will benefit from your "truth" expressed in art. Talking through this kind of struggle for artists is one of my "specialties!" I invite you to peruse the Whole Artist Mentorship programs (click on link below) and sign up for a complimentary conversation if you'd like to learn more. I know what it's like to be a mom and a full time artist! Wishing you all the best...
www.wholeartistmastery.com/mentorship
So many emotions stated here that accompany artists who are probably naturally very sensitive to others….their judgement, their wishes, their advice, their insensitive observations….their fears. I experienced that when I was going off to college to seek art. I studied art based on their wishes, not mine. Back in the 70s my parents insisted I study commercial art (now it’s called design) To be able to make some money, of course. And they meant well but, I wanted to study fine art and learn to become a painter. Most of the instruction was learning tedious hand skills that became obsolete when computers did what I learned only a few years later. I left it behind and lived a life without doing any art. Then I didn’t start exploring art again until I was over 60! Now I am solo in life and don’t have to juggle and sort that tricky terrain of what others wish or want. (There are pros and cons to both situations.) My advice to young artists is to ignore them all and somehow make it a priority along with all other responsibilities and obligations. Time is tricky, and nowadays moves much faster than when I was young. Take time, hold it hostage, and do your art. It matters. Make a way if it is a love in your life. I will be 64 in two weeks and struggle still in finding my way. Time put in to your work makes it what it becomes, and time passes and your work reflects that dedication. Don’t wait, like me, and then try to catch back up. When time is gone, we’ll, it’s gone. This is an invaluable video. Thank you, Marianne.
Hi Carol, your willingness to share your "story" here is so appreciated, by and others I am sure. It's heartening to hear you are now on your authentic path as a fine artist... figuring it out as you go, as I am doing along with many other artists until we leave this earth. I am so glad you found this video invaluable. Cheers to your artistic journey... (we are the same age!)
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This resonates with me. Thank you. Initially I chose an academic career mainly because I grew up in poverty and wanted to achieve financial security for myself. I didn't necessarily think I was turning my back on being an artist but the dedication required to achieve academically meant I neglected to draw and paint regularly. I do think that whether we see ourselves as artists or scientists or clinicians the reality is that to do any one of those vocations well we need to be creative in the linking of ideas, vigorous in testing materials and to understand our own humanity. I think academic training has helped me to preserve with art ...the discipline of trying again after mediocre results and using critical analysis to problem solve. For those who don't put brush to canvas may not appreciate how challenging it can be to create an image that embodies our own voice and meaningfully adds to the collective lived experience. At the moment I am living in a rental property so I am mainly working in my sketchbook...working on composition and process. We are hoping to move to Tasmania in the next year. I am wanting to record my experience of the wilderness. 😃
Many thanks for your interest, Jane! I'm so glad this resonates with you. Love to know a bit about your art practice and why this resonates... cheers!
So well stated and helpful for my mindset!
So glad this was helpful! Knowing that what I am doing makes a difference in people's lives keeps me going... Cheers to your artistic journey!
lovely, have wrestled with these mindsets. like when you said to bring the visual, material, and connection with emotion/energy through our creations. thanks for sharing :D
so glad this resonated with you! Cheers to your artistic journey...