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Methuen
United States, Massachusetts

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JOB: Acrylic painter
GENDER: Female
% OF INCOME FROM ART?: Hobbyist
$ YOU SPEND ON ART SUPPLIES EACH YEAR: No Answer
MEMBER SINCE: 03/14/2008
LAST LOGIN: 04/24/2008 09:02:55
MY RATING: 0.00
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03/14/2008 19:57:09





Currently I'm not selling art but I'm working on changing that.

believe me, I'm "perplexingly" simple:

I am married to Art (PERIOD), but we have an open relationship allowing me to freely roam around with Ms. Melancholia 'cause we go way back, Humor 'cause I enjoy laughing BOISTEROUSLY, and I also spend time with Structure because we need eachother. Also, open-minded people please me, reading (when I get the chance) excites me, and I get depressed when I feel that my life is not in balance.

I am the woman of the house so I work to pay bills. I'm currently taking a break from school and working less to destress my life and figure out what I really want to devote my future to before I go back to school. I have no car, so I take long walks and use public transportation to take me anywhere else I need to go. Daily, I bounce to and from solitude and reflection.

Though I may be quirky, my life is boring but my mind is not. The problem is that I am reluctant to share myself, my mind, and my passions with others. Why? i don't know YET; I could just be lazy( my siblings tell me I need to regain some energy). My (internal) mission in life is to figure out why this is so, then get rid of it- not by acting like a TOTAL vagabond...but with experimentation, self-observation, study, love, experiences, and an artistic spirit all while trying to hold on to my own self-control- if I still can.

why perplexingly simple? because (you may not care) but I feel as though I should be living a far more exciting life than this one.

Art Turn-ons: small brushes with sturdy bristles, substituting black with my own mix ;P finishing a piece, working from imagination rather than photos or a still-life BUT I still do it because it's great practice for my technique.

Non-Art Turn-ons: Flossing my teeth, eating green olives (right out of the bottle or not), warm showers, My Man ;), spicey dark chocolate

these days my hobbies don't feel like hobbies anymore. I just hang out at home looking through old movies on youtube of all places!

But...

reading, painting, making and watching art films, slowly learning different languages, day dreaming, listening to music, surfing the net


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03/19/2008 20:39:16

I understand about art dry spells. There was a year in my life where I maybe painted 3 times. I felt guilty about it for awhile and didn't understand why I wasn't inspired to paint more?? I decided it was Okay and I was being too hard on myself. In one of my dry spells a good friend of mine said to me as I worried that maybe I had run out of ideas/inspiration -- "Amy your art is ocean, even if you aren't producing paintings you are still in every moment seeing/feeling/appreciating with an artist's eye ..."

And so I say to you:

YOUR ART IS AN OCEAN and YOU ARE ALWAYS SEEING/FEELING/APPRECIATING WITH YOUR ARTIST EYE.

Be gentle with yourself. . .you'll find your stride  . . . .everything is unfolding in perfect timing . . . . .

xo

Amy 



From: taluse
03/18/2008 16:14:24

Hi. Thanks for the kind words, they mean a lot. Im really excited to see some more of your work posted here. I've added a music playlist to my page with a few Ani Difranco songs, check it out when you get a chance.


Have a great day/evening!


-Chris



From: taluse
03/17/2008 09:29:09

Welcome! Thanks for the friend request, I enjoyed looking at your profile. Im reading through your music and movie lists and we share a lot of the same interests, LOVE LOVE LOVE Natalie Merchant. I love the facial expressions in "Happy Together",  cant wait to see more of your work. Have an awesome day!!


Chris



03/16/2008 21:34:00

Hi Ana!

I love your 'About Me' honesty...and what you share of what your siblings tell you -- ahhh -- siblings!

To answer your questions - I try to paint everyday. This is much easier to do since declaring myself a self employed artist. Before it was very tricky balancing painting with a full time job. Both the job and the painting ended up getting neglected -- and when I turned 30 a year ago -- I said to hell with it! And that began my full time adventures in making art. It has made all the difference...

It is hard to say how long each piece takes...it depends on the detail...and I am pretty crazy about detail....I would guess per 10 x 10 painting around 8 hours? Sometimes less -- sometimes longer.

Why do you ask?

By reading your profile sounds like you are at a crossroads in life...which is a cool place to be. Let me ask you -- what are your daydreams about?

I like that you take long walks and don't own a car and are taking time off to destress and simplify...sounds like you have it figured out : )

Amy 




From: tautog
03/14/2008 21:08:36

Thanks for your kind words....I like your painting of the faces.....Wow that's the most eclectic music list of ever seen...I'd be willing to bet that this is the first and last time I will ever see the words John Denver and Kraftwerk (autobon) on the same page any where in the world.



From: feather
03/14/2008 21:07:42
Hi Vaseline....I would be delighted to be your friend.  It's a life journey to find balance...life is life...it has it's ups and downs,  good times and bad....and believe me when I say being confused or bored is not a bad thing...in fact consider it good because it means you are growing....outrowing the present and moving to a new level....so congratulations.  The two images your have are terrific and are deliciously expressive....please get some more up.....it seems to me you have already found your path...you truly are extremely creative and talented.....so you go girl.....:-0) feather





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