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<\/a>\nQuestion artists why they create, responses will vary as much as their art.<\/p>\n
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For runners, it may be dedication to a loved one or charity, health, fun, a calling, for the challenge or community, or one thing on \u2018THE list\u2019. Some stumble into the sport in retirement, or thru a friends\u2019 avid interest. (It can be delightfully contagious.) It may be a one-time goal, or grow into a lifelong pursuit.<\/p>\n A creative may have no desire for a professional life in art, instead, the goal may be to master one subject( like that one-off running goal) such as drawing the best tulip ever. It\u2019s like perfecting a basketball dribble, without worrying about the game.<\/p>\n Emotional connection to the subject isn’t a necessity for creatives. It can be joy for process itself, love of shape & form, passion for making a difference, cultural exploration, education, sharing visual history or story. The emotional content can be honouring the legacy of a family member or creatives that came before.<\/p>\n My career in art didn\u2019t arrive in a giant epiphany. Rather, it\u2019s a life born in curiosity and persistence. Emotional content is the primary strength in all subjects of my work, from animals, people & now, to landscape, where I began, with a history deeply rooted in nature, raised in Provincial parks.<\/p>\n This career is a joyous, challenging, scary, rewarding, winding solo path. It is filled with, among the doubt & loneliness, moments of deep clarity & gratitude. ~ ~ Other Photos Above:<\/p>\n Participating in the London Marathon &\u00a0Early drawings I did when a teenager- foot & people studies 1984. Park photo with my brother.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ask 3,000 marathon participants why they run, you will hear nearly 3,0000 unique answers. Question artists why they create, responses will vary as much as their art. For runners, it may be dedication to a loved one or charity, health, … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Windswept-11x14-300x226.jpg\"){kind=spacer}
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\nI am not a natural, nor technical painter. A kindergarten report card stated my lowest mark in \u2018colouring\u2019.
\nDad says, \u201cShe liked to draw, and for a long long time, it didn\u2019t look like anything. Then one day it did.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/sketches-2-300x199.jpg\")
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\nThanks for traveling on this colourful loving journey with me.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mnt-easel-233x300.jpg\")
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\nNEW. Revisiting subjects with renewed style and engagement.
\nNew- Windswept – 11×14 oil on canvas $600.oo
\nNew- Forest 24×30 oil on canvas $1800.oo
\nMountain – 3ftx4ft oil on canvas $3950.oo<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThey think we are all flow-y inside, that it flows from us like wine without effort or intention. Why is this misconception of \u2018it happened accidentally by birth, like magic,\u2019 is more highly regarded than hard work<\/em>?\u201d Creative colleague.<\/p>\n