Artist as A Gardener

When you create your own art, you are not just a passive collector; you are an active cultivator.

Every great work of art, like every vibrant garden, starts with a single, tiny seed—an idea. It might be a fleeting thought, an image, or an emotion. You plant this seed with hope, not knowing

Just as a garden needs constant care, your art requires nurturing. You work the soil, mixing colors, sketching lines, and building forms. You must also "weed" the garden of your creation, removing self-doubt, false starts, and unnecessary details that threaten to choke the life out of

Both the garden and the art you create will go through seasons. There will be periods of rapid growth and flowering, and there will be winters—creative blocks, frustrating failures, and times when nothing seems to be working. These are not signs of a failed process but simply part of the natural cycle of creation. The art you make in your darkest creative winter will be different from the art you make in the full bloom of summer, but both are essential to the final body of work

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After thirty years, what you have isn't a single painting but a cohesive body of work. Each piece, like a plant in your garden, has grown in its own way. Some are masterpieces you're proud of, while others are experiments that taught you a valuable lesson. Together, they tell the story of your journey. They show your evolving style, your changing interests, and your personal growth as an artist. This collection isn't just a group of individual items; it's a living, breathing testament to your passion, patience, and the beautiful, complex process of creation itself.

 care of itself. It always does.