It’s now the 8 January – a month since I last posted – and I’ve been ill again, since the end of the old year: not able to work, not even able to think clearly.
Just looked into a forum on work/life balance – lots of ‘cries de couer’ and I feel for all the artists who believe they’ve lost their way. It’s hard to keep going, especially if you have a family to divert your energy and talents.
There are all kinds of myths around being an artist – I think in the end you have to create your own particular myth, live it through and enjoy it (even if sometimes you have to ask yourself hard questions!)
Meanwhile, my hard questions are:
where had I got to?
where/how do I start again?
how am I going to summon up the energy and enthusiasm to finish three funding applications before the end of January?
and when will I be able to taste and hear properly again!
Tasks always work to get me back on track:
Task no.1. get some work ready for a spur of the moment exhibition at end of January-
that should do it!
And looking through my photos – lots of reasons why Turner loved Margate: two of them here
