Carmen's Art Gallery

        As a child, I painted when I felt like it. I'd paint one picture and hope it turned out exactly the way I wanted. If it didn't go my way, I'd tear it up and move on to another activity. Life helped me develop three essential skills that later made me into the painter I am today: discipline, patience and risk-taking.
        Over the last few years, I have learned to be disciplined about art. I take my days as they come - the days when my fingers itch to paint, as well as the ones in which my inspiration eludes me. Turning my art into a practice, however, means painting even when I don't feel like it. Talent and affinity might play a part, but I believe that painting regularly is what makes me a painter.
        I've also learnt to be patient with my paintings and work through frustrations. My paintings are layered, and are painted over several sessions. I embrace the process and the struggle and know that my first attempt is just the first step.
        Painting is a big part of my life. It brings me immense joy and satisfaction, but it is also a practice that requires discipline and dedication. I didn't go to art school and I'm not formally trained as a painter, but after many years of painting, I am now a painter.

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V. Carmen