I found this in one of my old journals. I read it and thought, “Wow, where did SHE go?” Time to go find her!
- Makes art everyday
- Writes everything down
- Takes photos
- Collects everything
- Shops eBay for old photos and vintage ephemera
- Doodles – draws – scribbles…all the time
- Knows that her art is good
- Reads and looks at other people’s stuff
- Draws inspiration from a variety of sources
- Always carries a journal with her
- Always carries a camera with her
- Always carries a variety of art materials with her
- Uses them whenever she can
- Scouts magazines and books for inspiration – everything is potentially inspiration
- Creates a portfolio of her work
- Purchases the latest versions of Photoshop, Flash and Paint
- Buys an archival quality inkjet printer
- Cleans her studio from time to time
- Laughs out loud
- Feels free as a bird
- Loves her life
- Loves her job
- Finds great (and cheap) sources for antique ephemera, photos, ledgers, journals, letters, etc.
- Because there is nothing more fun than spending a day going through “junk” for potential collage art
- Every and anything is potentially something that can be used for collage art so…
- Look at everything through artist’s eyes
- Isn’t afraid to take risks
- Isn’t afraid to make a mistake
- Isn’t afraid to be silly
- Is often-times silly
- Sings out loud – even if off-key
- Does the jig or a little dance just because
- Smiles often
- Giggles even more
- Celebrates everything
- Inspires others
- Is inspired by others
- Loves herself
- Loves someone else even more
- Has boundless energy
- Is never perfect
- Doesn’t want to be perfect
- Travels the world
- Explores her own neighborhood, as though seeing it for the first time
- Is never invisible