Thursday, April 21, 2011

Where Inspiration Began


The best place to start, I understand, is at the beginning, but I would like to work backwards hehehe. Right now I am about to end my sophmore year at Cornish College of the Arts. One year ago I got accepted to the art school I had been dreaming about since I graduated high school in 2002. Also, One year ago I got awarded an internship to begin a chapter of The National Society for Leadership and Success at Cornish College of the Arts.

A little over one year ago I completed, with a lot of help, a 700 square foot mural at a elementary school, I completed 900 hours of service for AmeriCorps Students in Service Program, I was nominated for the Jefferson Award by my former employer at the Service Learning Center at Cascadia Community College, and I graduated with my Associates in Integrated Studies from Cascadia Community College.

Shortly before that I was selected to be apart of the ALL-USA Academic Team. I am a member of two honor societies, a volunteer addict, and a passionate activist of human rights. A little over two years ago I made the choice to stop getting stuck in one dead end job after another and go to college. I had decided I wanted to be a teacher. About three and a half years ago I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. As you can see from what happened next, she inspired me, drove me, and still does to make a difference. Everything that I have accomplished was sparked because I looked into the eyes of my child and knew I wanted to be a parent that she could look at and know that she could do anything, be anything, no matter what.

I am on my journey to become an artist for change. It would not be possible if not for the encouragement from friends, the guidance from some dear professors, and most of all for the love and support from my partner. He is truly the greatest man I know and I don't think there are words to express that in a just way.

Going forward this blog is documentation of my journey from this point on. How I develop my art will be quite a roller coaster as I try new things and tweak techniques I already know. I hope I can make this interesting. Wish me luck oh dear interwebs. ;P