This little light of mine...

{image from first Day of the Dead show at Youngblood Gallery}

Let me tell you something about little ol' me...I am a closet artist.
Brimming with creativity but also a bit of a
scaredy cat when it comes to showing people my art,
the art stays in my head.
It's much safer in there.

All of my roommates in college were photo majors,
my best friend is an amazing photographer, her husband is an artist,
one of my oldest and dearest friends was a
ceramics major and jewelry maker.
When I lived in Atlanta I went to art openings
all the time to see the work of my friends.
I have surrounded myself with artists
but never once have claimed my space in the art world.

Well, I set a goal for myself this year that
I would show my art in a gallery.
That's right...a real gallery with
white walls, fancy lighting, and an opening reception.
Just the thought of this makes my
heart race and my palms start to sweat.

Well, guess what? I am going to be included in a show at
Youngblood Gallery for a show called Day of the Dead.
Each artist is given a small coffin to transform into a work of art.
I submitted an idea and they said yes!!
I am so thrilled to have reached my goal of showing my work in a gallery.
The best part is that my inspiration for my piece
comes from the last chapter of a novel that I have yet to write.
It will feel so amazing to get this idea out with images instead of words.
Maybe then, the words will come.

This is WAY out of my comfort zone and I'm a bit nervous about
debuting the artist living within me but I think that it's my time.
It's time for me to be brave and let all of the creativity
that is brimming within me overflow.

So, I have 3 months to take the idea that is in my head
and place it lovingly into a tiny coffin.
I can't wait to show y'all the finished piece!!!

Please scroll down to find out the winner of Freakshow Friday!