A look into the world of a contemporary female artist*

*this is the miscellaneous part of my website, which will get silly at times. Don't hold it against me.

"Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art."
Konstantin Stanislavsky

I'm often asked as to why I chose to add so many personal things to my site. The truth is that I feel that one of the major reasons why so many people are not interested in art is because they are not connecting with contemporary artists. Granted, that many of us, artistic people, come across as pompous and self-absorbed beings, which is hardly a resume enhancer in the eyes of our audience. Furthermore, the majority of modern artists' web sites seem rather dull (no offence to other artists is intended). I just don't see how a person not interested in art to begin with could possibly feel a connection to an artist whose web site contains a few works of art accompanied by a short bio or resume. I personally feel that I have a better appreciation of a piece of art when I know the story behind its creation or know some personal information about the artist who created it. That's why I decided to make my web site into a reflection of my world, which is often joyful, sad at other times, but is never boring.

Sometimes people wonder if I feel vulnerable by exposing bits and pieces of my life to total strangers. The truth is that my life journey has been filled with so many (dare I say character-building?) events so far, that it enabled me to shed any concern as to how other people might perceive me. However, I also have an ulterior motive for being so open about my life. As someone who had to overcome a variety of obstacles to find peace I'm hoping that by sharing my experiences I might be able to help someone else to feel less alone or less concerned with their problems, if only for a moment.

I wouldn't dare to presume that people will find my perception of reality as something über exciting, but I still hope that I might be able to at least ignite a spark of interest in art in people who don't seem to connect to the modern artists. And if I do - my life is worth living.