Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Elizabeth Ibarra. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Elizabeth thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

I learned about art by making art. I was able to learn about materials by researching on the internet. Thank God for that. When I started I didn’t know why I was doing it or where it was going to take me. And I knew nothing or anyone in the art world. I don’t believe there is anything to speed up the process of learning, consistency and attention is what you need for growth. Your art benefits from that. Overtime I learned everything is cyclical and the ups and downs come and I learned not to dwell on the downs.

Elizabeth, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I am a visual artist. I do paintings, drawings, sculptures, masks, and anything else that allows me to use my creative energy. Sometimes it is just dancing in my studio with a mask. Sometimes it is writing some thought.
My case of how I got into the art world is very uncommon. It was a complete miracle. I met my manager, Stefan Simchowitz at jury duty, downtown Los Angeles. I had seen a video on YouTube about him sometime before our times would’ve been timed.
My art is not about competition nor being proud. It is about my personal growth and my experience as human. Creating has allowed me to connect with others without crossing a word. For me art is about communicating a truthful and genuine message without needing to explain.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I don’t know if it is about resilience or more about staying truthful to your own beliefs and path, but, I started painting without having a plan. Everything has been really organic. My first show, was at a restaurant I used to go to. The opportunity arose to show my works there and I went with it.
After that I kept creating for six years without any gallery representation or big sells. I still kept doing the work and learned a lot about my own creative process and the work was able to develop in all those years. Then the miracle of meeting Stefan simchowitz happened and that just opened the door to other shows and my second gallery representation at Tatjana Pieters Gallery, in Belgium. I think it is very important to do the work without any expectations.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

Truth and the sense of purpose is what drives me to keep creating. After all those years of creating without anything “big” happening, I learned my creativity wasn’t temporal. I learn that is a way of being for me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.elizabethibarra.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth____ibarra?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr