When in Italy I took photos of artists and their work, both current and from the annals of history. My premise is that we all need to feel purposeful, and that a component of purposefulness is sharing. This artists were sharing in a very public way.
For me, taking the pictures and then writing this blog gives me a way to share, a purpose. It is not about being perfect, being Michelangelo or May Sarton, but of doing my best and putting it out there with the intention and hope that I will speak to someone and thus encourage them to create and sharing in their own way.
Today I am posting pictures of street artists in Florence. By street, I literally mean artists on the street. I know nothing about these artists-- their personal life, their desires as artists, what they hope us to appreciate. Most likely some of their meaning has to do with earning money, but I have to believe there is something more in sharing their talent.
For me, taking the pictures and then writing this blog gives me a way to share, a purpose. It is not about being perfect, being Michelangelo or May Sarton, but of doing my best and putting it out there with the intention and hope that I will speak to someone and thus encourage them to create and sharing in their own way.
Today I am posting pictures of street artists in Florence. By street, I literally mean artists on the street. I know nothing about these artists-- their personal life, their desires as artists, what they hope us to appreciate. Most likely some of their meaning has to do with earning money, but I have to believe there is something more in sharing their talent.