Since all this talk about changing my name to Ayin, I’ve run into many overwhelming tasks that will need to take place. One is the sad fact that I’ll be changing the close to 800 business cards I already have with Carol Es on them to Ayin Es. That, and removing the antique emblem of the little girl at an easel.
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At the Start of it All
How did you begin as an artist? Did you know you were an artist when you started making art? Did someone encourage you to be one? It’s interesting to me to know everyone’s story.
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I’ve always had a hard time fitting into boxes. Am I an abstract expressionist painter? Not quite and not consistently. Am I in the category of the Outsider artist or a self-taught artist? Not really. Neither of those titles describes art. They more or less describe an artist’s story. I’ve come to learn those are useless terms.
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Today I sent out 10 Shrapnels to the people that won my Goodreads giveaway. I ended up making them extra special. I couldn’t help myself.
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