a work in progress.

Whether said or unsaid, I think everybody has some sort of philosophy they live by when it comes to their trade, skill, hobby, occupation or lifestyle.  Recently, I’ve been trying to define my philosophy as an artist.  I think when I have a statement that defines who I am as a designer, photographer, writer and musician–everything will become a bit more clear and focused in my work.

So my working statement is, “When necessary, use words.”  If you’re a church history guru, you probably know who I’ve thieved this statement from.  But this statement is who I want to be as an artist.  When people see, hear and read my work–I want my work to evoke emotion, give a feeling, connect in a real way, change opinions, lead to understanding–in as few words as possible.  I guess that could be considered user experience.  People tend to respond better and take more ownership over something they’ve experienced, rather than been told.

Now that I think about it, maybe that can be my life philosophy.

Below is a blog I began writing on May 12th, 2010.  It’s incomplete!  It may not make sense to you–know that it’s a bench mark in my journey!  It’s a re-birth of sorts, one that I’m still awakening to.

I attended a funeral last week.  The weirdest part is that it wasn’t for somebody who was not living.  On the contrary, it was for a living and breathing soul–me.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.  2 Corinthians 5:17