I've bee reflecting today about my life over the last 5 years or so and how things change over time. In 2010, a team of 200 people were made redundant from my then workplace, this was a brutal loss of service and support to thestudents who we reached out to - homeless learners, but also, a real sad time for those of us who had much experience of working with these learners. I often think about these learners and wonder what they are doing in their lives today. I was pretty much burnt out from this work back then and hencewhy, I took time out to decide my future path. In 2011 around this time of the year, I embarked on a decision that has changed my life, photography. I returned to study Photography as both a passion and an art, it sometimes makes me giddy to think about the good things that have happened during the past 3 years, since I took this step. I have been lucky and grateful to have met some great and very supportive people in the artbased world and in many ways, they are like a coming home.. a meeting and nurturing of creative minds and needs. All creating in our own way and keepng hold of a creative vision, this to me has been like a rebirth of sorts and one that I am glad life has put in my path.
I have also met some wonderful people who have come along to look at my photograhy, I love talking to these people and connecting with them about their views; art, photography, feelings - these moments are like gold dust and mean a lot to me. I was gladly reminded about these moments on Sunday at our Artists' Talk.. So on reflection in July, the path taken all those years ago has been one of the best I have ever taken in my life and I look forward to where it will contine to lead..
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