Gaining Confidence in Your Art

     I find myself believing that the current piece I am working on defines my art and my abilities. In reality, I know that one piece is just a step in the evolution, forward or backward, and cannot speak for an entire body of work. Over time, I have gained faith that my vision will return and cancel any doubt that a difficult piece may foster. This is a lesson that was hard to learn as struggles and failures caused debilitating self doubt to interfere with my progress. I would complete a satisfying painting and have a great nights sleep only to awaken the next morning to see the piece anew and wonder what in the world I was thinking! Every artist I have ever spoken with has had to deal with failure and self-doubt. It is part of the process of evolution, learn from it and move on.  At least you are finding out what doesn't work! 

Wormwood

                       “Wormwood”  24”x 32” cement & dry pigment on rigid foam panel

Grissom

                       “Grissom”  32.25”x 48” polished cement & dry pigment on panel

Acumen

                            "Acumen" 32"x 24" cement & dry pigment on rigid foam panel

Spanner

            "Spanner"  32"x 41" polished cement and dry pigment on rigid foam and fiberglass panel