Indigene Art Forms » success http://indigeneart.com "Illuminating the black and white of life in vivid color!" Sun, 20 May 2012 14:37:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Defining Success http://indigeneart.com/2011/09/14/defining-success/ http://indigeneart.com/2011/09/14/defining-success/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:42:29 +0000 Indigene http://indigeneart.com/?p=2177 This blog plays a part in my success, because it captures some of my creative processes, dreams, experiences of art and life, as a daily practice,  I share with others. Since my creative processes are often done in isolation, my blog is a way for me to interact with others, which in turn helps me to network, connect and share!

After some difficult months and major changes, I spent some time soul searching, reestablishing boundaries, redefining goals.  My definition of success needed to be adjusted, tweaked and changed at various times in my life. What I defined as success in my twenties, looks very different from what success looks like in my fifties!

In the Native American tradition, there is no word for art, because it is in every aspect of daily living and life. That’s how I wish to live my life, not with art being something separate, but as something that is a part of my life, like nature is, family is…because art is not separate from me! It is the authentic me.  This is the formula used to define my success.

(“Define Your Success” – 5″x7″ – Mixed Media/Paper)


So a major part of defining my success is creating art, selling art, living with art and letting others know how what this means to me and what it can mean for them. I would like to reiterate: this is how I make a living! I love sincere compliments, who doesn’t like hearing pleasantries about something they’ve made?

REMEMBER, it is cash, that pay the bills, feed my family, gas up the car, pay for health insurance and allows me to continue being me. This is my economic circle of life.

All of the above makes me a success! How are you defining your success? Are you allowing others to define success for you?  Forge your own path.

In peace to you and yours.

]]> http://indigeneart.com/2011/09/14/defining-success/feed/ 8 Sharing An Experience – The Pendle Hill Closing Art Exhibit Reception – March 6, 2009 http://indigeneart.com/2009/03/21/sharing-an-experience-the-pendle-hill-closing-art-exhibit-reception-march-6-2009/ http://indigeneart.com/2009/03/21/sharing-an-experience-the-pendle-hill-closing-art-exhibit-reception-march-6-2009/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:09:06 +0000 Indigene http://indigeneart.com/?p=510

I get so nervous at my own exhibits! As an introvert, it just about makes me quake in my boots! There were so many wonderful people gathered there, who asked thoughtful questions, ate good food, shared their opinions, enjoyed themselves, bought art and other collectibles!

It was a successful night in every sense of the word!

It was such a soulful experience to be surrounded by family, friends, patrons, collectors and new acquaintances!

Thank you all for an amazing experience.

I’ve posted these pix for all the folks who wanted to come but could not, I wanted to share some of the ambiance of the evening. Enjoy!

(c) All Photos courtesy of Barbara Broadnax.

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