Where does your desire to express yourself through art come from?
Being an artist is about discipline. You learn how to fill an ink pen, and copy a Rembrandt. You learn about form, structure, and to journal regularly. You study the Masters.
I started as a photographer. Spending hours in the dark. I used to paint with the chemicals under the red light. Bringing up only portions of images, like pieces of sculpture from antiquity found under the ocean.
I lived in Santa Barbara, an artist’s paradise. I photographed fashion. I started painting wall murals, just for fun. People saw them and wanted to pay for them. Art is how I have always made my living. It is just who I am.
About 16 years ago I started writing screenplays. I am visual. I think in visions. I started recording my visions, and making them into screenplays and short films.
What are your goals as an artist?
The goal is to reconnect people with their higher self through art. There is a big part of your brain that exists beyond the ego. This is where art takes you. Music, painting, sculpture, movies, poetry, create a voltage that can open the mind. Film is very unique. It creates an alternate reality. A place where people can experiment with their goals and intentions. Words are sacred. They open doors to the unconscious.
What is your opinion on the cultural industry?
Currently, the rich culture of music and art is being overshadowed by politics. I am very much into studying Ancient cultures. I believe the ancient writings and art are passages to our inner world. The culture today is focused on the outer world. Too much thinking. Not enough keeping the mind still. When the mind is still, the inner world emerges. When the Inner world and the Outer world live in equal balance, creativity ignites. Creativity is not subservient to the state.
Do you think independent artists today have enough opportunities to share their creativity?
You have to make your own opportunities. You have to set intentions, write them down, and visualize what you want. Then trust. It rarely happens exactly as you visualize, but “If you build it, they will come.” Thank you, Field of Dreams.
What new project are you currently working on?
Funny you should ask. I am currently co-writing a baseball film with my husband.
