This is my second to last post for the quarter...I'll put some images up for the Lincoln Memorial Statue I've been working on later this week or next. It has been a rewarding and challenging 11 weeks. I've done some things artistically that I am happy with.
I want to be alive as an artist. Every kind of artistic endeavor intrigues me. I was looking at the "skins" that artists have made for winamp. I want to make some. I look at the cool abstract BG's that people make and post on the web- I want to do that too. I want to write stories, make films, paint draw, create, build, demolish and build again. It is an addictive, fulfilling and highly exhilarating pursuit.
However, more important than being alive in that space - I want to be alive as a husband, father and friend. My life as an artist is wonderful because of my wife, family and friends. The smile of a child, a hug from my daughters, a date with my wife, shared moments with dear friends - give reason and purpose to the pursuit of a life dedicated to creation.
Being a professional artist, working in digital art and in entertainment comes with a cost. My family and I have sacrificed our time together so that I could work in this field and now, additionally, in pursuit of an MFA. It means that I have basically been a weekend or Sunday dad for many years. I am no longer willing to live this way - and obtaining an MFA is part of the puzzle to move to the next phase of my life as a husband, father and friend.
Speaking of a date with my wife...it's Saturday afternoon and I am heading home to do just that.
Be well...
See you next quarter.
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