I am a painter/printmaker. For me being creative is a constant struggle—what gets in my way is stress—I worry about the piece too much—try to make it perfect. Sometimes, I do better if I just let go and free myself to get a little loose. Sometimes a minor “imperfection” turns into the focal point of the piece—its what makes it work.

My friend says art is the artist’s struggles with their personal limits—doing our absolute best to overcome our “problems” with the piece—we are constantly pushing our own boundaries. And then, we are putting ourselves out there for others to see—we let people see our struggles. That is a very scary thing to do—takes a lot of self confidence to put yourself out there.