Thursday Thoughts...

“If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don’t hoard it. Don’t dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke” 


Brendan Francis


This just sounds so joyful, so enthusiastic, so exuberant to me. It is just a good reminder that it is good to share your skills, your talent, your unique creativity with the world.

He doesn't seem to say show off about it, or gloat or squeal 'look at me'; but he does seem to say it is worth sharing and probably important that the world gets to see it and share in it.

Sometimes I think we forget how mysterious our world of creating is to those who don't understand it or who have never had the chance to play and explore.  I am reminded whenever we open our studios to the public how interested people are in the magic that happens inside it - how they love exploring what we do and watching how we do it. How they ask questions about where we get our ideas; or how do we find the time or a myriad of other weird and wonderful thoughts that pass through their minds when they get a chance to see art in action.

I love the idea of not hoarding our talent, and of spending it lavishly (isn't that a gorgeous word?). It seems so freeing and expansive.

Whoever did this (we looked but found no name), I am so glad they shared their talent with us!  We came across this sculpture in a paddock, by a highway, just outside a small town (Nimmitabel) last year as we drove back to Canberra after seeing Ronnie's exhibition. A wooden tree, with metal branches, and metal birds and a metal nest...and a real-life magpie who joined them happily. Exuberant indeed!

Addendum via Ronnie - the artist is Jesse Graham, but I'm not sure of the sculpture's name. Here is a link to a story on it...