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N E L L A' S  A R T  G A L L E  R Y

Nella Lush  - Artist -

Sometimes I feel that my art is all over the place and I get a bit frustrated with myself,  one thing I realize more and more is that I am happy  working abstractly. The root of my work are my emotions and the way I feel in that moment when I place that first stroke of paint or that first layer of wax. It is not unusual in my studio to find few easels with work in progress from an abstract floral to an abstract figurative or an abstract  landscape and an encaustic painting on the table.  What an incredible machine our brain is,  I need to stop analyzing myself and stay true to what I feel.  In the past I felt I needed to prove to others that "YES" I can draw, "YES" I can paint in a realistic manner, but now I feel the need to paint for myself without having to prove anything else but put in a painting all that is mine.  It could definetely be easier to paint what I am seeing but unfortunately it doesn't make me  happy.  I ask myself what is that I want to accomplish with my art?  I would not be honest if I said to sell more and be known by the world, which artist doesn't want that?  As anything in life hard work, commitment, education is not always enough, "luck" still plays an important role but it is also true that  no one can predict the future! I will not compromise my beliefs of what art is to me,  I need to stay true to  "ME" in the present time as I know my passion and love for the art will be portrayed by the way I make the viewers and collectors feel! 

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 Nella