Starting my portrait artist studio at 43
I am an artist in the middle of paving my path. There are so many days that I worry it may not pan out. I spent the first 5 years of my marriage as a stay at home mom. Hardly picking up a paintbrush. After years of trying to figure out what I have to offer, I decided that being a portrait artist/watercolorist was one of my purposes.
My studio is a small corner of a small room in my house, but my ideas and the belief that I can do this are grand. I haven’t landed a client yet (not a paying one) but I’m working to make space for that to happen. I keep seeing all of these amazing women, in the midst of peri/menopause just going for it. And honestly, why not. I am making this process a labor of love. I have to remember that even though there are hundreds of thousands of artists, there is only one me.
I love being a black woman, I love centering us and recreating our truth. If my only accomplishment is to inspire others to see themselves, I’ll take it.