Allison Lindsay

Cut It Out

I have always made art, but I never considered myself an artist until recently. I grew up in a family of artists who used unconventional materials, made abstract images, and appreciated all types of work, but in my mind, being an artist came with a certain aptitude for recreating the outside world as it is and I just wasn’t apt. It felt like a failing on my part. Surely, if I could commit to the study of figure drawing, take classes in realism, or spend hours practicing the techniques of others, I would unlock this hidden potential passed down from generation to generation. Only then would I be able unlock my own style. I wasn’t able to explore my own unique artistic interests without first mastering all of the “basics.” I think that’s a common misconception when it come to being creative. That misconception is something I needed to step out of and when I did, I flourished.