Whew! For a lot of reasons, this one is special y’all. The fact that I’m sharing an incomplete piece of artwork, is itself a little out of character for me. But what’s more exciting, is that this is my third public art piece. And what’s even more exciting than that, it’s all been 3D! Wait… what?

Yes, this painting on stretched canvas is a small mockup of a bigger piece. Not a mural, but a 3D artwork and I’m literally over the moon!

Five months ago, I was in Denver, CO being told that I was a 2D artist and not likely to move forward in a 3D competition, but I did make it to the last round becoming 1 of 5 finalists to be seriously considered.

After my presentation, one of the panelist who had been a nay-sayer came over and congratulated me, saying she was impressed that a woman who made 2D art had transitioned to making 3D art.

And I thanked her, but never fully made her understand, that I was able to make 3D art, because I had never been told that I couldn’t. That’s the thing, never having grown up being told that I couldn’t, allowed me the grace of ignorance, that is I didn’t know and I suppose, it never occurred to me that I couldn’t transition and so I did. Imagine that. Imagine if we removed words like cannot and can’t from our vocabulary.

Anyway, I didn’t win that contract. But the experience had a marvelous impact on me, and when another opportunity presented itself, I submitted my work and here we are!

“Hair tossed. Check my nails” Life is like that.

My 3D public art will be completed and on view come June. Of course, I’ll share when and where. It’s titled:

“Joining in. Tickling the Keys of Life”
I’m excited to see how it plays #SOL 🥰

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