Tag: parenting

This time

Posted on May 5, 2013 10:17 am by
sarah connor....

sarah connor….

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I didn’t get around to submitting a piece for this year’s Viva La Femme Exhibition at Brisbane’s Lust For Life Gallery. I attempted a few times to choose from my recent collection but I could not decide and have been too busy and distracted with everyday life to even think about creating something specific for the event, which by the way had a grand opening night and from all accounts was a huge success.

The most important gift I have given myself of late is reducing the pressure. Well limiting the avenues of pressure. There is always pressure and a certain amount is essential for getting anything done.  Pursuing job opportunities and succeeding  TICK!, mothering daily life (which I love and give most of my energy too) TICK! and focusing my attention on finishing my commission painting… nearly ready to TICK! and working on side projects which I am hoping to unveil in the next month…..

I’m a perfectionist when it comes to putting my art out there. When in doubt I just try to relax and listen carefully to what I need to hear. Lately I have made a priority of just chilling at home. I live in a beautiful part of the world and the natural beauty is a daily inspiration. I feel very blessed. I’ve been taking time to practice meditation and learning to open my chakras. You know what? I feel soooooo good as a result! I’m excited about the future and most importantly I’m excited about the now.

There have been several close family members suffering from chronic illnesses and as I mentioned in a recent post my Aunty passed away. These have all been on my mind. Sending prayers out and paying attention to what my body, mind and spirit needs.

Many things in life bring happiness. Treating myself kindly is the starting point then flowing through to all other areas of life. I’m pushing myself daily to change habits but only taking on as much as I can handle and giving myself the odd pat on the back for getting on with it!

Do what you have to do to get by and then push that bit more to set yourself free.

(I’ll take this moment to publicly announce how very super proud I am of my big sister. She finally got her PhD!!!!!  I love you and you are amazing… Dr. M!!! )

Peace and love to all of you.

Portrait Development, Wet Paint

Posted on February 1, 2013 2:52 pm by
Christine, face, stage 2, oil painting, copyright Kellie Jagoe 2013

Christine, face, stage 2, oil painting, copyright Kellie Jagoe 2013

 

Picked up the brushes again yesterday. A confident step in  the portrait aspect of this commission painting. I have felt out of practice hence a little apprehensive. But tenderly I have been taking each step and making slow progress.

Starting soft. Keeping it as delicate as possible so as not to disrupt the balance. I’m pleased with the day’s work.

I’ll admit I am a perfectionist when it comes to this sort of thing. If it wasn’t a painting for some body else I’d have finished it in a week. But I give myself no room for error in such a paint staking (haha, spell check, Freudian slip?) fashion that really it makes no sense.  But I don’t need to make sense. I just need to paint more. That’s obvious.

So in other news, I joined The Loop site last night. I still have to spend more time building my profile, argh! But I need new stuff to document. And I’m thinking through a new “look” for the way I present myself.

I would love a kick ass organisational whizz to pimp my practice! You know what I mean? Just take a chunk of work ie. building profiles, writing about me, keep social media running up tempo, networking, staying in touch with current news…blah blah blah.  Sorry having a whinge. It’s all part of the life. But surely I can make it all a bit tidier. I need to finish this painting!

Anyway The Loop looks like a great place to network and find work. So far I have only a few details up. It’s helped me reassess what I’m actually putting out there and in which direction I’m heading with my work with the connections I’m making. All good.  I’m happy. Things are changing! Cool!

Paint is wet on the palette and I have a moment to myself so I must work.

Thanks for reading today’s rant. I haven’t had one for a while.