Everybody is an artist.

In my 12 years teaching art, I could tell whose work was whose without seeing the name. Kids put so much of their personality into their art. And what a lovely thing it is to recognize someone by their art. It feels so special.

Art gets so personal when you get older. Most people won’t show their work. But I have the same belief now as when I was a teacher: everybody is an artist. If you make art, you are an artist. Full time, part time, once a week, once a year, or only when your friends have that craft night.

You can see their personalities in the work. There’s the kid who has to follow every single direction to feel he got it right. He concentrates and goes slow, which makes his work look more sophisticated than his peers’, because it is REALLY hard to go slow when you are a kid! Then there’s the kid who just does whatever the swear word they want, and it is amazing, because it is so authentically them it makes you smile. Finally, there are the kids somewhere in between. They follow the instructions at the start, but aren’t afraid to go a wee bit off. They can explain their process, and it all makes total sense.

Each piece of art is that child, a piece of who they are. They are not afraid to show you. Each piece of my art shows a bit of who I am: goofy, thoughtful, adventurous, and in an eternal battle with control. It’s all here for you to see. I hope you enjoy it.

We are all artists.

Sacha