I don't know why artists write their bios in the third person, it's very weird. But I guess it is awkward to write about yourself.
Perhaps artists believe they need to "sell" themselves or be "interesting" to convince people that their art is also interesting. I say just be vulnerable instead. Be real.
I'm a Mexican immigrant, military veteran, self-taught professional artist, raised in Europe and currently living in Texas. If it that sounds complicated, well it kinda is. I guess I sort of am complicated. Maybe that's why my art can seem at times chaotic and complex. This is therapeutic. I never made that connection before.
I just turned 39, can you believe that? As many memories I have piling up in my mind, I still feel like I haven't seen and done everything I'd like to do. When I was 29 I really wanted to become an artist, a serious one. With a studio, and collectors, all of that. Well, I did that. But now I want to travel and create art. Build a sustainable online career where I can make art and help artists build their businesses as well. I think given the current digital economy, it's doable. Growing up in the military got me accustomed to moving and traveling all the time. It's been engrained in me. I love that feeling of being in a new place for the first time. Everything and everyone feels new. Yet, I love the feeling of being part of a community. Living in San Angelo for the past decade has allowed me to connect with so many people. That's something I never had growing up. It's wonderful. Okay, so I guess I want both. To travel and be part of a local community. Why can't I have it all??!!
This is reading more like a journal entry.
I'm afraid that I will run out of time before I accomplish those dreams. Maybe that just comes with getting older. I've been taking a lot better care of myself these past few years. I want to prolong the feeling of being young.
I realize I haven't talked about my art. I get it. But is that what the "about" section is really for? Should it be? I don't know, I think it's better that I share something deeper about me.
I'm really focused now than ever before. Focused on my family, my health, my passions, and my creativity. After 11 years of being an artist, I think that's what I've been lacking, focus.