I am passionate about creating. I use poetry and paintings to heal my inner child. I love to share my art because it fulfills my spirit. I believe that my art connects people.
I started creating because I wanted to feel connected to something…to anything. I felt disconnected from reality after the death of my father. I never experienced death first hand, and like any child who has lost a parent, I was traumatized. The entire trajectory of my life changed and I felt lost with no sense of guidance. As a result, I dealt with anxiety and depression as a young teen. This showed up in the way I expressed myself (or the lack thereof). Which, consequently, followed me into my adulthood. I did not know how to express the various emotions I felt until I started to create art. Art for me was a friend and a healthy outlet that I never experienced before. I finally felt that sense of connection I longed for.
Now, instead of spiraling I try to use my emotions as a roadmap to guide my art process. Shortly after my father’s transition I also started my spiritual journey, which plays a huge role in my art process as well. I incorporate colors and symbols that I feel drawn to, and place them with intention while painting. When I’m writing poetry I use my emotions to make a picture with my words. When I can’t write, I paint. When I can’t paint, I write… both are separate but one in the same.
I embrace my individuality through my art. I am forever changing, which is shown as my style changes overtime. I did not know what I learned then would help me navigate through life now, and I am only at the start of my journey. Those events were only beginning for me. I was unaware at the time, but a seed was being planted into my life. My father’s transition was not the end as I thought…it was actually the start of my becoming. I decided to embrace my gifts...I decided to let that pain inspire me.
I believe that I was created to create. I believed that my father sacrificed so I could cultivate my gifts. Which is why I have a duty to create, and to create with love. Art is what connects me to others, and my art is a gift to the world. At times, I am weary and I doubt myself. Then, I think about what has been sacrificed for me to be here…for me to create and I see myself in a higher state. I believe that art, in any form, is a reflection of the human experience. I think creating art is a huge responsibility. As an artist, I can create what I would like to see in the world…that responsibility is something I am grateful for. Art gives me faith. Art connects me to myself and to other beings.
I know that my art holds value…but honestly as a young black, female, artist in America I’m not always supported or valued…this is true. However, I believe that I have a purpose which will align me with the support I need in order to grow a strong foundation to flourish on my journey…not just survive. I hold faith because I believe that I am guided. I believe that I have a purpose here on Earth. I chose to be an artist, and I accept the good and bad…it is a part of my experience. I am becoming the artist I was born to be…with every brush stroke, every word, and every lesson, I am grateful.
About the Creator
Logan
I write poems and make art to help me heal.
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