The other day I was asked to help out at a fairly high profile charity dinner, I was sat next to a world class surgeon and surrounded by a dining room full of very clever people. As I was chatting about this and that, I mentioned to this Dr that I am dyslexic, she asked me if I had overcome it?
This question suprised me and I thought, how does one overcome somthing they have managed to go through 40 years of their life without knowing... But reflecting on the past few months knowing, has made me come to learn something about myself, the key stressors in my life revovled around writing! So by understanding dyslexia, it has made my life so much easier to understand and realise my weaknesses.
I have also learned that dyslexia often effects individuals slightly differently and while constructing a grammatically correct sentence with no spelling errors is fairly easy, its the content that posseses the real challenge... I have had lots of people fraustratingly yell at me, Just say what you mean... and I'm left standing there alone because I actually don't know how to say what I mean. Pushed into a response, all sorts of random stuff can pour out of my mouth. Dealing with those types of out bursts is really tough... coz I'd never really intended any of that stuff to be the point.
One of the most fraustrating things in the world for me is sensing and knowing an answer or response to something but being unable to articulate my thought so instead I just sit quietly. Appearing to be absent but taking every detail in. When I talk to people, I guess I kind of read their body language to gauge responses. I feel I need to observe before I part take. I need to feel secure.
My life sometimes feels like one major long transition, and its not an illusion, its very real for me. People come and go, this is the nature of where I am from. The world has grown a lot smaller in my lifetime, living away from my native homeland has givien me a different perspective in many situations.
I made a leap of faith and jumped in confidently with 2 feet first and Art is the way forward for me. Its the only thing that makes me feel complete. Expressing a feeling that translates to others... Feel my joy, my pain, my passion...
Look through my eyes, drift towards the unkown and embrace your emotions, open yourself to the world around you, wake up and follow your passion.
The only thing to fear in life is not living ;)
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| Inspired from an ink design ReachingOUT 3rd Solo Art Exhibition by Arana Kennedy Artist of Acrylic and ink design |
Just over a year ago, feed up with the path I was drifting along. I decided to just follow my passion... live the life I was burning with desire for. Total freedom. The freedom to do exactly what I want because what I want is to live in a world where people smile and say hello, a world where everyone is equal, a world where people are free to be individual. Surely there's a place somewhere here for me. And as I find my way onto the lush green path ahead, I'm filled with excitement and creativity.
Often, I am asked, "where can we see your art?"
Well, I haven't yet figured out those details yet. My website just expired and I can't seem to follow the simple dirrections to renew the subscription! And when the sites contact me and offer me rock bottom discounts to sign up... I get so frustrated trying to follow the steps, I'm left feeling angry and discouraged and often abandoned replying.
So I say... Follow me on instagram! It's the simpliest app for me to keep up to date as it's pictures and minimal words ;)
To me, Art isn't a job, its a passion, a feeling, a lifestyle. A part of me that I just want to share. Often people say my art is uplifting, those who have bought my artwork find it inspiring... Am I really able to create something with canvas and paint that uplifts ones soul, that inspires thought?
I'm asked to explain my art, but on observation most who enjoy art need no explanation, they just connect, its personal. Its a way of connecting ones self to something intangible. It takes a certain kind of magic to activate and unlock the more guarded side of ourselves.
So come over to Instagram and follow me :) my journey has just begun &
It's easier for me in pictures ;)
