So I got a few moments of fame in March – My piece “Learning to Say No in 520 Languages” was blogged about by BroadBlog and was picked up by MS. Magazine online under the section “What We’re Reading”http://msmagazine.com/blog/ They refresh the topics every 12 hours, but hey — My work was there on the home page. You can read it now here: http://broadblogs.com/2011/02/23/learning-to-say-no-in-520-languages/
So I’ve been musing on my inability to update my blog on a regular basis, I started thinking — why is it I treat myself and my work like “the redheaded stepchild” – pushing it to the back, unacknowledged and unwanted? And hey, before anyone says I’m being politically incorrect – I WAS the red-headed stepchild. I remember a time when a particular step-parent had guests over and as we all stood in the doorway, the dog got introduced before me, while I shifted uncomfortably and wanted to melt into the wallpaper. Nice, eh?
Hummm, that really makes me think and reaffirms my convictions. I DO have something to say, it is important, and I can express it very strongly in my work. In fact I just got accepted into a juried show titled “by and for: Democracy and Art,” at Avenue 50 Gallery in LA. So why is it I mince my words and so rarely say what I think? I know being polite and appropriate controls a lot of how I outwardly express myself. But art can change the world. Strong visual images can say what words can not. Make people think, make people feel.
I’m a blonde now due to the fabulous work of Jessica Russo in San Francisco. So goodbye redheaded-stepchild, and watch out blondie, I’ve got something to say!
