Transitions

Transitions. The definition states it is the process of change: a process or period in which something undergoes a change and passes from one state, stage, form or activity to another. Transitions happen, sometimes without us even knowing, often with a great deal of discomfort or effort. Artists witness transitions all the time. A piece of clay becomes a miniature copy of a person, what is soft clay hardens and becomes concrete, paper and paint are transformed into a work of art. As a culture we mark some of these transitions such as graduations, weddings, births, but others not so much. We may undergo a very significant personal change, physical or emotional, and as individuals completely let it pass by. I think a lot of what I try to communicate with my art are transitions of a sort. I am certainly going through a few of my own. I believe we must mark them and slow down to contemplate them and move into them meaningfully and with intention. I am transitioning from a student to a professional. I am moving from a nurturing educational environment to one in which I am the sole motivating factor. Resumes, portfolios, websites, Facebook pages, gallery openings. All of this marks a transition from student to professional. It all feels a little weird, a little awkward, maybe even a bit unreal. I am choosing to "fake it till I feel it, fake it till I make it, fake it till I become it" with energy and intention, remembering that I am choosing to become what I love, which lights my soul from inside and makes me feel more authentic than I have in a long time. I am telling the world that I am M.A. Bach, ARTIST, and inviting you along for the ride, it is sure to be an exciting one.