What's the purpose of making art?

A question I've been asked repeatedly over the years is, "What do you do with it?" The it being an art journal or a stack of gel prints or ATCs. This question can be taken two ways. It can be meant in the spirit of what's the next step in the process or it can mean what's the point of making it? The latter is the question that I'm answering here.

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• Amsterdam - teal paint
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• Amsterdam - white paint
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• Amsterdam Blue
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• Gel Plate
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• 2" brayer
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I’m Carolyn Dube, a self taught mixed media art adventurer who found freedom through play exploring the colors of the rainbow, avoiding rules whenever possible, and letting the little kid inside free.

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You can find me designing stencils for StencilGirl Products, teaching in person and online workshops and sharing the message of O.O.P.S. here on YouTube and on the blog, aColorfulJourney.com

What does O.O.P.S. stand for? It stands for Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly.

Those “failures” and “mistakes” that we so harshly criticized ourselves about actually became true gifts as soon as you start saying O.O.P.S. Try saying Oops in an angry tone. It makes it even more silly!

I just can’t take myself seriously when I say Oops which is just what I needed to play. I began to play, to have fun, and to embrace all of my “mistakes”.

Where you can find me playing:
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