Graphite on paper
I used to draw, mostly in pencil. Then in 1986 I stopped. It wasn't a conscious decision, it just happened.
My life took a dramatic shift, I divorced my first husband, buried myself in work and only my ghost stayed the studio.
Not creating was like losing a lover; a big void in my heart. At first I didn't see what was happening. But over time, little by little, I lost sight of myself. And even though I was in the embrace of a new and exciting relationship, I was restless.
Fourteen years later, my muse decided to wake me up. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I realized if I was going to get back into making art, I better start, now.
I made a vow to myself, after treatment, I would find a workshop. I would no longer just look at my studio; I would re-claim my creative territory.
So why did I stop and why did it take me so long to go back?
FEAR.
The longer I stayed away, the scarier it got. I was out of practice. I could no longer "see." That creative agility seemed to be gone.
Now I look back at those fourteen lost years, and wonder where my art would be today if I hadn't stopped. I know it's a foolish thing; I can't re-claim lost time, but sometimes I can't help but think that way.
I'm not the first to say this; getting sick was one of the best things that happened especially since this was just a warning shot.
Like all artists, I have my spectacular days, my ordinary days and my crappy days in the studio, but I show up. That's really all that is asked. Show up. Be a partner. Pay attention to that very important part of you.
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