Being an Artist

Harley Brown's fascinating things no one else will tell you

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There is no easy route for getting into a full-time art career, yet, it's always a satisfying journey. I like to speak of my career beginnings: right after leaving art college, I started doing door-to-door portraits, as well as in saloons and fairgrounds. Some people in the art community frowned at what I was doing, but it didn't stop me one bit—I was solidly on track.

With good opportunities, some quite lucky, I was ready, willing and able. Even through the difficulties, things steadily got better, which made my mind swell with happiness. Put plainly, I was doing what I loved.

Eventually major art events and art galleries came along, all slowly but surely creating a healthy income. There I was, loving my life with family and friends and artists from everywhere. I constantly met with good, unexpected times, and that's the way it has now been for many decades.

If you have people in your life who are uneasy and disapprove of your direction in art, don't concern Here we see a young girl who was with her family at a traditional gathering. There seems to be a hushed presence where she's wondering things we'll never know. A strong light glances the top of her head, shoulders and hands, leaving a soft, reflective light upon her delicate features. The background is a maze of busy strokes, giving contrast and even more substance within her quiet moment.