To make it as a professional artist you can’t always be doing exactly what you want. Initially and for many years my art was a hobby (turned into an obsession). I created because it was good for me, mentally and physically and because I love it more than almost anything.
But when a passion turns into a career, in a market as competitive as the art industry, I had to learn to be very focused on creating work that others will love, not just myself. Don’t get me wrong, I still love everything I create, but it challenges you and it tries to change you. I’ll always remember why I’m here.
I’m here because of artwork like this. I haven’t ever seen an artwork of this colour pallet hung in someone’s home and it’s definitely not in any trendy home wares stores.
This piece was for me, not for me to keep but for me to express myself. Forget the neutral tones and create something that was purely an expression of myself.
It’s been almost 9 months since I created this piece and I haven’t released it until now because I haven’t wanted to sell it, It’s been hung up next to my bed since I created it and every morning I’d wake up to it and smile.
My art has given me freedom. By creating my art I’ve also created ambition, I’ve created the idea that my life can be as amazing as I want it to be and now that I’m working for myself full-time, the harder I work the more I get out of it.
Not long ago I was working even harder than I do now to make someone else’s dreams come true. Fuck that.
It is almost always challenging, it is almost always a gamble and it is ALWAYS scary, but I’m happier than I’ve ever been right now thanks to my art and I wouldn’t trade this life for any amount of money.
This is a thank you to my art, for giving me this mentality, this motivation, this mind. This is a thank you to everyone who’s supported me so far, whether it’s a ‘like’ or a purchase of an original piece.
This is ‘Flight’. This is my ticket away from the place in my mind that used to hold me down. This is freedom.
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