Meet The Artist
I think some part of me has always known I would be an artist.
Maybe it was the fact I was very creative with my toys at the age of 8 and loved colouring. But wherever I was, there was always a bit of creativity in me every day. Even at that young age, I loved being able to choose the designs and colour schemes for my bedroom..
Then in my school days, art seemed to be my strongest subject, which got me thinking, "maybe I've got a talent for art".
As I got older, I wanted to follow my love of creativity, so I did an Art, Design & Media course at college. Initially I wanted to be a fashion designer, but I soon realised that my true passion and talent was in painting. So after that I created an "art studio" in the dining room and spent a couple of years living my life around painting on canvas to development a sense of style to my painting and being excited for what the future holds.
Realising that you want to follow a creative path, especially art, is not an easy decision to make, there is a lot of uncertainty and instability. After all art was a hobby to do in spare time, whilst doing different work experiences to help me get a job. After that I tried to get some sort of a creative career and ended up just doing social media content creating, whilst painting as a hobby. I thought I could quietly do painting for fun whilst working on my career, I should have known better.
I kept having this thought in the back of my mind, it was like my intuition was telling me "Go on be a full-time artist".
So I started painting wherever and whenever I could. I painted in my spare time, I took my art stuff on holidays with me and I even sometimes painted for 13hrs a day. I began journaling, using the power of spirituality and the law of attraction to help me dream big.
In a workbook called "The Artist's Year" I mapped out every possible way I could make being an artist work. I find serenity and an escape from reality with painting that pushes me to keep painting. Plus it helps me with my anxiety levels, as I've got Autism, ADHD and Epilepsy. I believe the artistic process and craftmanship that goes into it is all part of the fun. It is one of my greatest joys to creates pieces that speak to others. Community is what makes art so special and meaningful. So I'd appreciate it if you supported me became part of my community.
You are the reason I get to be an artist, and I cannot thank you enough.
With the fullest gratitude,
Kelsea x
Extras
In 2019 I competed in Mencap's Mary Wheeler Art Competition in Mid-Sussex, England and I was awarded 1st place in the Portrait category
