All great and not so great artists have a vision that drives their work, It takes a long time to see your own world view come to life in our work, but it is vital in keeping to our personal goals.
I dated one of Long Islands greatest black and white photographers and we would spend hours defining what we were trying to set out to do. His vision was basically to get people to stop and really observe nature and trees and flowers and little bits that we often pass by as we hurry about the tasks of life.
My personal vision is that I would love people to come to terms with the fact that so much of life is not in view , but is truly a part of life and ourselves. Things exist all around us that we often take for granted, but beyond our limited and myopic view is a great and wondrous series of experiences. I have been on a cruise ship and out in the middle of absolute nothingness. To sit in a deck chair and have 360 degrees of water and blue horizon and seemingly nothing else is an inspirational experience. Sometimes people can experience this degree of oneness when climbing a snow bound mountain peak or diving in the reefs.
If you are an artist and would like to share your vision with me..I would love for you to comment .
Having retired from gainful employment, I've just returned to creating art in the last couple of years. I had no idea what joy was inside of me nor of the exhilaration I find as each piece of work begins, middles, and finishes. Nearing the completion of a piece, I find moments of ambivalence not knowing if I'm happy or unhappy that the work on a particular piece is complete. I've had some success in being accepted in 8 juried art shows in this region and continue to marvel at this thanksgiving blessing of creating my own statement in color and composition. I've enjoyed looking at your work here and will visit again. Of course, you have the invitation to visit my site as well.
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