Watercolor
27” X 22” Framed
$375.00
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Artist Statement
I didn’t view myself as an artist until later in life. As a youngster, I looked at my very talented friends, assessed I didn’t have any artistic capability and put my brushes aside. Growing up I enjoyed the arts as a spectator, dabbled in craft projects, and home decorating, but nothing serious.
When my family was almost grown, I returned to school to get my master’s in career counseling. It was during a class in career theory that the results from one of the assessments indicated I had artistic inclinations. I even wrote a paper arguing to the contrary. My professor responded by stating I could be anyone I wanted to be, but my very argument was written as a creative. Wow! Imagine that - me an artist.
I have spent time since that class learning to explore the world as an artist. I have come to realize that career counseling is my primary medium. Every client and situation I encounter is an opportunity for me to reflect back to them their uniqueness as an original piece of art.
In January 1997, I decided to take a watercolor class. And I’ve been hooked ever since. I found Phyl Doyon of the Doyon Gallery and Studio in 1999. She has become my mentor, friend and inspiration. I still don’t consider myself great at drawing, although I am improving. For me, painting is all about color, the relationship between lights and darks, the interplay and relationships as they commingle on the paper.
My art and counseling converged in 2003 with the creation of the VISTa Life/Career Cards. The colorful cards allow clients to create symbolic reflection pool of their internal strengths. The cards are being used by other professionals around the country. As a result of the cards, I am shifting my practice to include life planning for retirement.
On his deathbed, Cezanne declared, “Drat, and I was just beginning to get the hang of it.” I’m beginning to understand that the journey of an artist is just that, a journey. There is no arrival, only a constant exploration of who I am in relation to my art form. I’m so thrilled that I am on the journey.
When my family was almost grown, I returned to school to get my master’s in career counseling. It was during a class in career theory that the results from one of the assessments indicated I had artistic inclinations. I even wrote a paper arguing to the contrary. My professor responded by stating I could be anyone I wanted to be, but my very argument was written as a creative. Wow! Imagine that - me an artist.
I have spent time since that class learning to explore the world as an artist. I have come to realize that career counseling is my primary medium. Every client and situation I encounter is an opportunity for me to reflect back to them their uniqueness as an original piece of art.
In January 1997, I decided to take a watercolor class. And I’ve been hooked ever since. I found Phyl Doyon of the Doyon Gallery and Studio in 1999. She has become my mentor, friend and inspiration. I still don’t consider myself great at drawing, although I am improving. For me, painting is all about color, the relationship between lights and darks, the interplay and relationships as they commingle on the paper.
My art and counseling converged in 2003 with the creation of the VISTa Life/Career Cards. The colorful cards allow clients to create symbolic reflection pool of their internal strengths. The cards are being used by other professionals around the country. As a result of the cards, I am shifting my practice to include life planning for retirement.
On his deathbed, Cezanne declared, “Drat, and I was just beginning to get the hang of it.” I’m beginning to understand that the journey of an artist is just that, a journey. There is no arrival, only a constant exploration of who I am in relation to my art form. I’m so thrilled that I am on the journey.
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