Each Wednesday I ask a different artist the same three questions.
This week’s featured artist is Caryn Koh, with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working on the Redcliffe Street Art Mural. We are both based at Artsite Studios. She’s a huge inspiration to me, and a little-known fact is that I had a painting mentoring session with her in 2022!
1. What first sparked your interest in creating art?
As far as I can remember, the moment I could hold a pencil or colouring pencil in kindergarten was when I was interested in creating art. I have always had a fascination since then.
2. What are your regrets?
There have been certain points in my artistic life where it could have been done better or differently but I try to take it as a learning point to be applied in the future.
3. What wisdom would you offer someone beginning their art career, or exploring art for the first time at any stage in life?
Try to keep a realistic idea of success in your mind that is something that can be sustained without ruining you and your loved one’s life! Try not to let the noise of everyone else’s ideas or pursuits of success or happiness encroach on yours. Keep centred and remember who you are and where you’ve come from and if what you’re making is making you feel weird or insecure it’s probably getting close to something that has integrity and speaks in your voice about your experience of the world. One person’s success is another person’s hell and Art (life) is a long old game, you just gotta stay in that game.
Check out the wonderful art of Caryn Koh on Instagram or her website.
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