Well what can I say I have just been itching to sit down with my new friend Jessi! We connected online and geeked out hard about process and mediums! We mention it oh, a few times in this episode! Jessi started her journey by connecting to her creativity through the Milan Institute taking their one year mastery program to becoming a professional artist! You can learn more about their program here
Jessi Dahlquist is a contemporary pop artist from Huntington Beach, California. Jessi's artwork is a bold and colourful combination of abstraction and pop art that she has personally developed. Jessi works from her beachside studio as a professional artist. She is currently a mentor to students all over the world at the Milan Art Institute. She had a pivotal role in creating the Orange County Creative Conference, where speakers from all over the world gather to encourage and empower artists in Southern California.
Jessi is a bright light, shining and embracing her everyday passion for art! It has been such a pleasure getting to know her better and I cannot wait to see what is in store for her beautiful future!
Learn more about Jessi Here: https://jessidoll.com/ Be sure to catch her studio moving sale that ends Monday! 75% off ORIGINAL ARTWORK!
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Here is your steaming hot cup of Weekend Inspiration Friends!
Notes from my upcoming book: Colour Me Happy! See your everyday ordinary as extraordinary
Embracing Imperfection
Something I really had to do once I included my kids in my studio process!
“How will you serve the world? What do they need that your talent can provide? That’s all you have to figure out. The effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. Don’t let anything stand in the way of the light that shines through this form. Risk being seen in all of your glory.”[1]
– Jim Carrey
The lovely thing is that you get to decide. You’re the captain of your own ship, the ship that will lead you to where you were always meant to be. One of the best things about putting it all out there and letting your fanny hang in the wind is you figure out the stuff you like and you get to keep doing it. This process is not an easy one—there are so many growing pains that go along with it and it dang sure will never be PERFECT! It’s an emotional journey, but an essential one on the path to finding out who you want to be.
Don’t be afraid to take leaps; it is the hardest part, but you must decide. It will seldom go as you had planned, but it will nevertheless move you forward into magical experiences that will surprise you with awe and wonder. You will never get things right the first time, but there is something to take away from each and every experience. They help you grow, and they are what makes you, you. Embrace every friggin part of your beautiful imperfection.
