I find the ocean so inspiring that I long to return as soon as I’ve left. It makes me feel small and insignificant. If you’ve ever gathered seashells, you’ve noticed that pieces of large shells are tossed all over the beach. Yet the tiniest shells are completely unharmed by the same waves that destroyed the larger ones. I like to walk the beach and gather shells.
Georgia O’Keeffe loved the western United States. She loved it so much that she would fill barrels full of animal bones and ship them back home to her studio in New York. Barrels of animal bones in a New York studio, that’s where she created masterpieces. I’ve tried to mimic her behavior with jars of seashells all around our home.
The ocean inspires me. What inspires you? Have you found a way to harness the inspiration? Can you tap into it at anytime you wish? I hope so and if not I encourage you to find a way to do so.