...and as I look towards 2012, I take the time to reflect and salute the past year from the good, to the bad and the ugly.
Art. Certainly not a new subject. It became a focus in late 2010 (with a 12 week program at OCAD and the sale of a few paintings). Shortly in March 2011, I did my first art show at a downtown Gallery on Front St here in Toronto. Quite an eye opener.
I did not do much painting after, just a few sketches.
I could blame the 'lack of' on personal challenges I was facing then....but I am in the believe of holding one self accountable for all actions (or no actions in this matter). I won't go into details. I have decided instead to take the best from this experience and rise above the rest. Suffice to said, I made a choice to move forward to 2012 with zero toxicity in my life.
So...
Aside from the sketches, I did actively networked and began my website late 2011 (the site has since gone a remarkable change, a more cleaner design, which you might note to the blog's color change and the new banner I designed at the top.) I felt that an entire change was needed, to reflect the state I find myself in now.
As the new Lunar year of the Dragon swoops onto 2012, the great Tolkien wisely wrote, “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” – I am fully aware and am realigning my thoughts to the upcoming year. The year of the Dragon is said to be "auspicious symbol signifying success and happiness" - and coming from half a line of Chinese descendants, I'm taking it quite seriously.
In the next few months, I will be reading The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and practicing the suggested activities to ‘unfurl’ my creativity – and of course blogging my experiences. Some future projects are also in the works.
I'm seriously "tickling the Dragon"....or maybe tackling it? Either way, I am phreakishly excited for what is to come. Let the heat begin...
T
