Introducing, The Creative Misfit Series

creative misfit  / kre.a.tiv_mis.fit / noun - an artist without a niche.
one who has not yet "found her thing."
an unclassified creative often accompanied by a feeling of flailing (see, throwing spaghetti against a wall and waiting for one of the noodles to stick).
someone who is experimenting with all things creative.

I can't take credit for coining the phrase "creative misfit."  That honor goes to Ms. Amanda Sandlin, an artist and entrepreneur living in Wellington, New Zealand.  I'm girl crushing on her big time because she says (and lives) things like "See the world.  Create endlessly. Stay wild."  and "Follow all curiosities."  Watch this video to be totally inspired.

As I watched Amanda's video, I could feel my smile growing and my excitement rising.  This is me!  THIS is SO. Totally. ME!  I am a creative misfit.  I love experimenting with art (and I hesitate to use the word art to describe what I do but will continue to use it, simply because I don't know a better word to use).  My art is elementary at best and varies from hand lettering to coloring in books to writing to collaging magazine clippings on inspiration pages.  I'm all over the place, and that has always bothered me before.  But not anymore.  Thank you Amanda.   

I am a creative misfit, and I am 100% okay with that.  I will continue living a creative life and persuing my art 1.) because I want to 2.) because I think it's good for my girls (and everyone else) to see me flail and carry-on with something I'm not necessarily good at and 3.) because it brings me joy.

With that, The Creative Misfit Series is born.  Every week, I will share a piece of my art.  Not because I think I'm some fabulous artist but because of the three reasons listed above.  My hope is that by sharing my work, you will be inspired to follow your own creative path.

With love, 

Shelly