If the work doesn’t represent who you are and what you’re living, how can it hold an energetic charge?

Think to yourself: I’m just here to create.

Art is a reflection of the artist’s inner and outer world during the period of creation.

Any pressure you feel around the work—from the inside or outside—is a signal for self-examination.

Be aware of strong responses. If you’re immediately turned off by an experience, it’s worth examining why. Powerful reactions often indicate deeper wells of meaning. And perhaps by exploring them, you’ll be led to the next step on your creative path.

We tend to think of the artist’s work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world.

Art may only exist, and the artist may only evolve, by completing the work.

Art is a reflection of the artist’s inner and outer world during the period of creation. Extending the period complicates the artist’s ability to capture a state of being. The result can be a loss of connection and enthusiasm for the work over time.