Keeping a Blog

As I mentioned yesterday I have mixed feelings about keeping a blog and wonder the reason for doing it. I started keeping it to interest people in my art but I have come to realize that isn't happening as I don't really generate a lot of art lately. Art has been something that I have done as a way to feel better about myself. It paved the way for me to complete my education some time ago. And to meet people who share my interest in art. Art has helped me in many ways over the years, even as a way to combat depression. Many times I have found myself trying to get through rough times by focusing on art. I As I've gone through periods where relationships have ended a sketchbook has been invaluable. I used my sketchbook as a form of therapy. The first time I got into a juried show did more for me than I can say. It was a precious experience that I will never forget. The idea that my art was good enough to hang in a show was such a kick. When I was in college I met an art professor who I continue to call a friend many years later. Art was the bridge to that relationship.
Iwent to art school for a couple of semesters in order to build my skills. I left art school when I realized that my skills were not good enough to compete with the talent around me. Plus I ended up experiencing an illness that required all my energy at the time. Will I ever go back? I might if there came a time when my ego wasn't as fragile as it was during that period. It is funny, it is now many years since I was in school, but some of those old ideas still can bother me at times.