Taking a Chance
10-22-18 I’m taking a chance. While I’ve written poetry that reflects my bipolar ups and downs, I haven’t shared much pertaining to the journey I’m on with it. It’s a bit intimidating to be sharing such intimate details about oneself, especially when such vulnerability can be rejected or misunderstood. It is within that vulnerability though, I feel I can be most honest about who I am and what I do with my work. My art work is taking on a new direction. I’m allowing myself to be the subject matter of the work. I always felt that I had to hide or try to stay ‘positive’ within my work so not to bring me or someone down in the process of viewing the pieces. As a woman of faith, I wanted to my work to bring glory and beauty to God and not discredit Him in any way. What I discovered was, I was being somewhat dishonest with myself as to who I was and how I was created. I am in the process of realizing that I am...