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I believe there's a different life to live to the one that a secular, system of a man made world worth it's material, self focused values promotes. A simpler and truer life. One of living in gracious harmony with the immense natural world and with a life force greater than ourselves. An authentic life where spiritual and humanitarian values take priority, which might mean walking a road less traveled upstream from the masses. This life of authenticity will be reflected in your creative expressions and recognized / resonated with by those with similar values. 

 

I was forever sketching as a child, without any encouragement or instruction, it was an irresistible urge in me. As long there was a surface to draw on, even if it happened to be a school table... it would get sketches of faces or patterns of nature embellished on it - a fascination with the human subject and a connecting with the natural world which continued on into adulthood.

I formally began exploring my creative awareness at the 'Art Ballet Drama & Music' school in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984 where I graduated with distinctions in Fine art: Painting and Graphic design, but consciously decided not to pursue further formal art education, preferring a path of creative evolving on a more intuitive personal level.

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I chose the route of self representation , staying out of the Art scene. (It's pretentious snob value does not resonate with me)

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Many factors go into an artist reaching a level of "success" in the Art industry which at times has less to do with the quality of art work produced and more to do with factors of self promotion & the Art circles one has mixed in.  

I believe ones Art should be evaluated and valued purely on it's own merits.

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If one so chooses, one need not be part of a system to have the pleasure of ones work being valued and sought after  ...one need only follow ones inner moral compass and be true to yourself. ♡

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