p.s.

i suppose this is what happens after graduation... the thing everybody warns you about but is of supreme importance: learning how to work without constant access to guidance and critique. i sure do miss crits. i really, really miss crits... for as odd and masochistic as that may seem. it took awhile for me to settle in to the next phase of my work but it's here now and i'm grateful for the struggle that led to it. better to flounder than not work at all- a sad and all too common occurrence for a lot of artists after getting the piece of paper. day-jobs and money concerns get in the way pretty easily and person's art practice begins to take a back seat. i'm lucky i survived that part and didn't fall victim to it. i'm lucky that i went down that road of working full time and working full time before ever going to art school. i'm lucky to be involved with a gallery; especially one that supports my practice completely and is always willing to work with me and offer insight and compassion and help me over the hurdles of maintaining a prolific pace. quite a few feathers in my cap. sometimes, i forget that. i get so wound up in what i think i should be doing and should be accomplishing rather than just trusting the work and respecting the process. the sparkle of things can be distracting but long hours alone in the studio is what really matters. that and getting the work off your own walls and out in to the world where they can actually work their magic. it is a tough, tough road for sure but it's the best road i've ever found myself on and i wouldn't give it up for anything.