For the last few days I have been going through art work that has been in storage for a while. I pulled out this diptych and felt that it needed some changes made. In the past, I would never have thought to rework something that I had thought was finished. Now I am realizing that I can do anything with them that I want.
At one of the last art receptions I attended I asked the artist what she does with art that is in storage and may remain there forever. She said she either reworks them, cuts them into pieces and uses them on other pieces, or paints right over them. Seriously, I felt like she opened my mind to a new way of thinking.
As artists we can get caught up in the “business” of art and forget the reason we started making stuff to begin with. I know that I do it so that I can be heard, for the challenge, the feeling of accomplishment, and the peace it gives me in my own space. When business gets in the way, I lose the peace part of making art and my voice. Doing work for myself is critical. Doing work for myself gives me peace of mind. Doing work for myself renews me and helps me to grow into new ideas and techniques. I feel that if I don’t do it for myself it isn’t worth doing.
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