DREI FRAGEN with "Art for me at 50"
Artist "Art for me at 50" shares his artistic wisdom.
Yes, we are back! I know, I know, I said it was over with the wonderful Shagun Singh interview on 9th July 2025 but I felt inspired to get this started again, for why, I will explan momentarily.
Moving forward, each W̶e̶d̶n̶e̶s̶d̶a̶y̶ Monday I ask a different artist the same three questions.
This week's featured artist is a close friend, peer, muse, painting buddy and fellow beer drinker, Artformeat50. I just had to share his story, he is what inspired the ressurection of Drei Fragen. Enjoy!
1. What first sparked your interest in creating art?
I had been a dedicated dad and in a job that took up in excess of 80 hours a week, so when my children went to university and my new wife was able to take the load of the younger children, I moved to a less stressful job and suddenly found myself with lots of time on my hands. I became irritable and restless, then for my birthday the family bought me a digital art tablet, I started by tracing famous artworks and then recolouring them. This became addictive as I found myself lost in the process and relaxing for the first time in years. Then my sister in law, herself an accomplished artist, encouraged me to enter some pieces inspired by music into the local art fringe. She then also encouraged me to enter a show called Art Brut being curated by the one and only Steve Light. Between the two of them they encouraged me to experiment and the rest is history.
2. What are your regrets?
Only that I believed everyone else who told me I had no talent and for believing that their idea of talent was in any way linked to what I could produce. I draw, paint or create every day now, it just feels so natural.
3. What wisdom would you offer someone beginning their art career, or exploring art for the first time at any stage in life?
I would impart the same wisdom my great friends and mentors Bex and Steve game me, just do it, just enjoy it and most of all believe in yourself. You will find yourself and your path among the various pieces you create.
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