Me? I'm a visual artist, a poet, a lover of God and His creation. I'm on a bright journey, newly hatched from a grey world.
Can the term "emerging artist" hold the same meaning as "faithful follower"? They are certainly not dissimilar. One cannot see the wind, though one can see what it carries, what it destroys. It provides refreshment on a hot day and eases the burden of an uphill load. If truly attuned to nature, one can see and hear trees applaud its presence. The faith required to believe in God - belief in unseen power - is like believing in the existence of the wind and believing that talent and inspiration is bestowed upon the seeker.
Similarly, to quit one's job in this bleak economy - as I did - to pursue an unknown fate in the arts requires much faith. So begins the journey of an emerging artist with nothing, according to the world . . . but with everything, according to all that's required of faith.
Brave be thy name!
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