STAR : Any other advice for artists
trying to get established?
LAURA.M : Keep going. Being an art-
ist isn’t something that happens over night,
nor is it something that will come easy. It
takes work, and repetition. The best thing
you can do is to keep creating. If you’re
stuck or unhappy with your work, make
MORE work. The more you do the better
you will get. Everyone has to start some-
where and we tend to give up just before
something great happens. Focus on your
own work and DO NOT compare yourself
to someone else. Everyone is on their own
journey and no two journeys are the same,
so why should our work be the same? I
think the differences in everyone’s work
is what makes it so beautiful. It can be
discouraging at times but if you power
through, and stay true to who you are
and never stop creating, great things can
happen. Remember – some of the master
artists didn’t get their break until well into
their adult lives.
STAR : What is your favourite ex-
perience as an artist?
STAR: What other forms of creativity
do you like?
LAURA.M: I love photography, writing,
and at times, sketching. I am also an avid col-
our addict. I’m like a kid with their colouring
books. I find it’s such a great way to clear
your mind and stay creative. I always have a
couple pages on the go.
LAURA.M : The feeling you get when
you take a chance and step out of your
comfort zone and submit your work for
a call for artists and end up having your
work selected. This was a new thing for
me and as uncomfortable as it made me to
put myself out there it has paid off more
than once. Its important to push yourself
because you just never know what could
be out there for you.
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