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Artist’s journey

The journey to be an artist has not been easy for me. I can say it is the most challenging

career path one will ever follow and at the same time it is a remarkable career. It all requires

commitment and submission to the work. It needs one to get focused and determined about

perfection and not mere imperfections. Simple mistakes can ruin the whole model and at the end

of it change the meaning. Before one can become a recognized artist, he/she should have done a

lot of projects and stood out to be the best. Upcoming artists face a lot of challenges, and if at all

they decide not to fight them, they indeed face the cruel world due to financial constraints.

During my childhood, I was faced by a serious challenge choosing the career path to

follow. My parents always wanted me to take big careers like being a doctor or a pilot. However,

on my side, I liked photos so much. I would tear away pages with photos and keep in my bag. As

I continued to see the photographs as well as drawings, my interest to become an artist in

photography got stronger. Before starting my photography career, I had researched enough about

successful artists and put in mind what they focused on. When I started my artwork, I was faced

with several obstacles such as financial constraints, lack of support, poor photographs,

competition and socio-cultural challenges. Financial capability is significant when there is need

to succeed in any project. Without enough capital, one might get stagnated in their business.

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Artist's work requires a lot of money to become prosperous. The lack of enough money to invest

in my career made me stagnate in my development. I would not acquire the materials needed to

start my career journey as a photographer. I wanted to go to a better art college but I did not

afford, buying drawing materials was a challenge and marketing my work was a challenge too

because of the financial crisis.

Lack of support was another problem in my artistic journey. My parents were against me

being an artist. They wanted me to be a successful doctor or pilot since in our family no one had

become successful in education. I never found anyone to support me to be a photographer even

my close friends. Everyone expected so much from me. They were taught I was a star and

especially my mum was against the choice. "If I am facing rejection from my family, what about

the society?" the question always came into my mind. Later on, I had to find means of

convincing them. I had to defend myself that if all they wanted was money, being an artist pays a

lot. I had to say it was my hobby and passion. Finally, they agreed to enroll me in an art

academy. I was able to learn the basics of photography as on the other hand I would do my own

research to gain more skills on the same.

Poor drawings and photographs. My life of becoming an artist was faced with weak and

petty pictures that were not appealing to the eyes. I had no idea what people wanted, and from

my small sculptures, I thought they would like them. In most cases, I was discouraged from no

competition I ever attended and won. Every time I had to participate in a contest I was assured of

failure due to my shoddy creative work. I was humiliated, and I felt like giving up. Every time I

felt like giving up, I would learn from successful artists and they would really inspire me.

Moreover, there was that inner spirit that key is telling me to pull up my socks. I felt determined,

and I was sure by the end of it all I would be successful.

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Socio-cultural factors influenced a lot my artwork. Whenever I made a model, I was

always told it symbolizes something that may affect some people's beliefs. I had to think out of

the box, and by the end of all struggle, my work was not accepted. I was angry at the culture of

the people until today I am always against the cultural beliefs. I understand religion is essential

and at the same time, it can affect someone negatively.

The turning point of my creative story was when I attended a conference full of

successful artists. I wanted to be like them. I wanted my artwork to be recognized by the whole

world. Some artists said a lot of encouraging words and I felt like their artistic journey was even

worse than mine. I was determined now more than ever. I was jealous of success. I said I would

make it, yes I wanted to be famous with my imaginary drawings. After the conference, I was full

of motivation and had enough courage to face the challenges.

I went home and told my parents about the conference. I encouraged them and told them

my success depended on them. My mother who was against the whole idea she was the one to

say yes. I was happy, and I felt the sense of belonging. Now I was not that fearful artist again.

Whatever will come my way I was ready to face it. My first presentation was at my school, and I

managed to score sixty-five percent out of one hundred. I become number three in the contest. I

never wanted to be number one since I knew very well I was not perfect. I thanked God for that,

and now I focused on becoming number one.

An aspect of art that I saw important in the development of my artistic vision is

representation. Representation refers to the artist’s subject matter and how they portray it. They

became familiar with the typical mistreatment of the factory workers and when the two men

became artists this experience transferred into their work. I researched on the sculptural pieces

that Kelly and Kyle make today advocate for the silent blue collar workers, often depicting

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despondent minority workers in inhospitable working conditions. They reminded me of

something my photographic teacher once told me. She explained that artists my age often want to

“change the world” with their artwork and make broad statements on the meaning of life, but in

this stage of my artistic career, I do not know enough about life to make these kinds of

comments. Like Kelly and Kyle Phelps, I desire to make direct, specific artwork with a powerful

statement that reflects the experiences that I have had throughout my life so far. According to

them also, I would like to make photos that does not affect any religion or ethnic group but

produce pictures which will be loved by everyone.

Judgment is another part of artistic creation I learned, and it is one that I had given little

thought to until studying art this year. Review refers to the importance of the way others see your

work. The experience that is created for the viewers is maybe one of the essential parts of a work

of art. Two artists that helped me to see this are Gary Gaffney and Gordon Baer. Gary Gaffney is

an artist but also a poet and writer. In the beginning, Gary made art about nature, but as he

continued dancing, he felt he needed to do something more significant and more important. It led

him to create art about the essential role of humanity in the world. Though Gaffney’s artwork is

quite compelling, it was his writing that influenced my thought about art even more. Gary wrote

a book called “Mil Preguntas” which consisted of 1000 questions about life. These questions are

deep and introspective including things such as “What confirms that you’re alive?” and “Is being

ordinary a failure” and “Are you diminished when you find awe in nothing?” This extensive list

of questions drew me to think deeply about myself and my life. I realized that I want to make

people feel about what is essential in their lives when they look at my art. I want to inspire other

people to change, mainly when I paint religious paintings. As I was inspired by the two, I would

gladly wish to inspire others.

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The third facet of art about which I have learned this year is meaning. Meaning asks why

certain artists represent subjects and work the way that they do. A couple of artists that have

taught me about meaning this year are Terri Kern and Terrence Hammonds. Among the many

things that Terri showed us, one thing that truly inspired me from her work was the beautiful use

of historical symbolism. It struck me so much because her narrative metaphor was not something

based on the ancient analogy of the old masters, but it was a vocabulary of symbols that she

developed herself. For Terri a pear symbolized sweetness, white symbolized surrender, a bird

meant spirit and the sea were for the artist’s journey. During research for a plant photography

that I did this year I learned that, in the days of the masters, adding a particular single flower in

the corner of the piece could give the article a whole new meaning. Since Terri’s presentation, I

have been working on the development of an arsenal of symbols to use in my future photography

so that my message can be more direct and forceful.

After considering the famous artists work, I started to use their methods to draw and also

used the media to advertise and gain more traffic. Artistic journey may really be a challenging

one at first before acquiring the right materials or the basic skills. Many people asked for my

works, and even others wanted to get customized photographs. I had to try my best to satisfy the

customer demand. I learned the first rule to becoming a successful artistic is satisfying

customers’ demands. I learned time is an important aspect. Customers would place their orders,

and they specify the time they want it done. I was working under pressure since I was not fast in

my works. What I was keen on is to meet the deadlines. In my school, I became the best too. I

was congratulated by my teachers and students. My parents gave me even more support than I

ever imagined.

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Finally, I have become a successful artist, and my artwork is now selling. I thought it

would continue to be a hobby, but I have realized it has become my profession. I am always on

toes every time am doing my work. I have learned that with determination and commitment

success will come automatically. I never imagine myself being perfect in my work but today I

am. I know with more practice in the art industry I will be recognized by the world someday. I

want my art effort to encourage people out there who think everything comes on the silver

platter. I want to promote someone that being an artist is a profession and not a minor career.

Challenges should not hinder us from achieving our dreams. I am a happy artist. As I continue

my study of the arts at Xavier, I still will focus on becoming a liturgical painter. Now, however,

instead of just depicting scenes, I have examples to follow to help me make my artwork personal,

specific and meaningful.

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