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The Artist Inside All Of Us
Rocky Tapscott
I firmly believe that all people are born artists. Everyone canremember how, as children, we all loved drawing,finger-painting, etc. The wonderful thing was, we didn't carewhat others thought of our efforts, we were just having fun!Somehow, as we age, we often lose that creative innocence andexuberance, and in the process, lose a very gratifying part ofour lives. I see people every day that are unhappy and don'tknow why. I believe that if they could "rediscover" a creativeoutlet of some form, it would so enrich their lives that theywould return to it again and again. Often I hear adults say, "Ican't do that! I can't even draw a straight line!". Well, thestraight lines don't matter; it's the curved and crooked onesthat are more interesting!I personally have never had any formal art training. Neither hasmy husband, Kris, or our daughter-in-law, April. We all threejust need a creative outlet to help us stay sane, and now herewe are! When you browse through the Artisan Shops on Ruby Lane,you will see many very talented Artisans with different forms ofartistic _expression. Each and every one of them is exquisitelybeautiful in their own way, and all are uniquely different. Thatis the wonderful thing about art. What you create is a verypersonal part of you, and that carries over to your work. Thereare three of us that contribute to our shop.I started painting fifteen years ago. I had always wanted topaint, had never pursued it, and literally just woke up one dayand said, "Today I start painting!" I did, and two months latersold my first piece. Next thing I knew, I had a custom artworkshop going out of my home, and later, opened a brick and mortarstore that I had for over a year, until my mother became ill, soI went back to painting from home. Kris started out designingbook covers in elementary school for extra money. April startedout scrap-booking about two years ago, and has taken off withher own designs and techniques. I also work in ceramics, clay,and jewelry, and have sold items through wholesalers in Texasand Colorado. All because I decided I wanted to paint! Go ahead,give something a try! "If you can dream it, you can do it"!"An Artist's Dream" http://www.tias.com/stores/anartoffers aAbstract, Fine art, and creative designs using oil, acrylic andmixed media. Visit Laura and Kris at Ice Originals II ~ Collectibles, Jewelry and Artistic Designs,http://www.tias.com/stores/iceorig"An Artist's Dream", and "Ice Originals - Inside out!!!".http://iceoriginals.faithweb.com
About the Author
Laura is the owner of Ice Originals II ~ Collectibles, Jewelry and Artistic Designs . She is a practicing Artist and collector.