Hi Jackie, hope this week is treating you well. How did you find your niche? Did you always know you'll be an artist? What was it like for you?
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Hi Jackie, hope this week is treating you well. How did you find your niche? Did you always know you'll be an artist? What was it like for you?
Hope your week is going well too 😊Hi @discoveringarni 😊 it is… we are visiting Madrid since last Saturday. Had to collect my new passport. We travel back home in a few hours by High speed train 3 hour journey. Will post this week more about it. Did the first post a few days ago.
No I didn’t know I wanted to be an artist. I was an architect and lived in a man’s world. And was literally lost and not living anymore…
You can read a bit of my story here; This post covers a great bit… who I am today and why.
Even now… I have large breaks in between creating art since 2011, as life happened, big changes and moves even a few country moves came in the way. But I try to start again. But guess what soon we move again.
Thank you for sharing your story with me. Omg, I had no idea architecture was a part of your history as well. I totally got you when you mentioned it was a man's world. I was told once when I applied for a huge retail design team that they didn't accept anyone to be too girly looking to be a part of their team and that it was unsafe for them to be at the site unattended daily. That was two decades ago, I hoped that changed now.
You have a beautiful story and your art is amazing! I am glad to learn more about you. Moves are exciting, a new chapter unravels. Have a safe trip home!
It was and still is a man’s world. It hasn’t changed much.You are welcome @discoveringarni, that is why I could relate a bit more…
Happy to share a bit more about me.
Thank you so much 🥰 yes exciting times ahead. New beginnings again.
Take care!
Ah, knowing that it hasn't changed much is heartbreaking. I feel bad for anyone who had to go through that kind of rejection.
Looking forward to hearing more about your new adventures on the other hand 😊
My studies are also about 20 years ago… but I still look into the field as architecture still interests me.
Of course every country will be different, but the overall won’t change much.
Thank you so much 😊 😁
I know someone passionate about architecture based in Europe. His design firm had garnered national recognition and he continued to pursue a master's degree at night after work. He lived and breathed architecture. Whenever he talked about it in the past, his eyes lit up so he was the last person I ever thought would ever give it up. I just learned recently that he was so disillusioned and frustrated by the nature of the profession, he gave it up and spent his time building spaces to lease and most days fishing. I wish I could interview him one day to pick his brains about what led him down that path. I just felt like sharing that.
O, that’s sad to hear. Especially as he was soooo into it.
There must be multiple reasons. I hope you can interview him one day about his reasons.
What I want to do next… when I have a little bit more time… start integrating architecture into my art. Drawings and paintings. I have ideas. Just need to find time to start again.
But this year has been crazy busy. I started hive in December, got married this month, planning family visits for the first time in over 2 years as we live abroad… next month 🤞🏻planning since October a large international move that involves so much paperwork. It will take a bit more. Lots of people are involved, we can’t just take our stuff and go, like we did before.
We can’t really settle down now because we know we will leave (hopefully) this year.
So my art is pushed aside again… but I try to be as much as possible to be creative in other ways. 😁😎