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Caption: And the Aging Artist CREATIVITY
Caption: ~CREATIVITY~
I practice it every day,
both in my art and the
other activities of my life.
It requires an open mind and playful attitude, as well as belief
in the human spirit.
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Caption: My head holds
a galaxy of ideas.
Caption: Louise Bourgeois was an experimental sculptor who made her greatest work after the age of 80. When she was 84, an interviewer asked whether she could have made one of her recent works earlier in her career. She replied:
“Absolutely not. I was
not sophisticated enough."
Caption: "It takes me years
and years and years to produce
what I do." Louise Bourgeois
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Caption: I am not sophisticated enough yet but I continue to nurture my discernment.
In the meantime, at 65, I am just a kid with a dream.
It is such a privilege to have the opportunity to partner with creativity.
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Caption: I will not waste my precious time mourning lost youth. I would rather celebrate continued creativity.
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Caption: Sometimes, I must remind my mind to escape the little boxes it was trained and often tricked into hiding within.
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Caption: It is crucial to trust
your ideas and instincts for expressing them.
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Caption: Creativity has a certain aura I have come to recognize and open myself to.
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Caption: At times it is so strong
that I feel as if I have entered another dimension.
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Caption: Multiple studies indicate that highly creative individuals sidestep stress and maintain healthier brains as they age.
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Caption: I protect it! But, creativity is subject to erosion. I don't just encourage it,
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Caption: Focus can be mistaken
for selfishness.
I must grant myself the right to create.
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Caption: I avoid detractors.
I need them
like a hole in the head.
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Caption: Negativity serves no-one.
It does not foster CREATIVITY.
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Caption: Truly constructive critiques are a gift. They indicate that someone is really looking, and wanting you to excel.
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Caption: An artist has many opportunities to celebrate and express her multiple selves.
I am constantly digging deeper into who I am, what I can do.
My husband says he has been
married to many women,
and all of them are me.
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Caption: It is a waste to dim the light
of your creativity because people insist it declines with age.
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Caption: I will not voluntarily
diminish my
capacity in any way,
shape or form.
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Caption: After any setback, I dry my tears, blow my nose, and get on with the business of creating something WONDERFUL!
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Caption: I respectfully
suggest
you do the same.
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