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

Alright, Khindrid thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

When I was a little child, my grandmother gave me a thanksgiving color sheet. I remember enjoying coloring in the little corn in different colors and feeling so present and enjoyable experience as you do when coloring. When I found out that my grandmother had submitted it into a contest and that I had won, I was so excited that something so great could come out of feeling so good I knew I had to keep making art and following my intuition to beautify things.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

My whole extended family has been so creative so I grew up feeling comfortable expressing myself. I always wondered why no one was making money off of their art and why money was such a struggle at times. Coming from the rural south my family has had to work very hard for their money and finding a way to make my income from creating has always been a dream of mine.

Creating visual art through canvas paintings has been my journey for the past two years finding my voice and expressing emotions from my traumatic and joyful experiences.

My other passion is making copper jewelry from crystals of the earth. I’m a believer in stones having power to assist us with confidence and protection. On my Etsy I sell these necklaces which I believe assist in our spiritual journeys.

What sets me apart from other people selling art I think is my background growing up in the Deep South and finding my way to Los Angeles to have the courage to face my fears especially coming out as bisexual and non-binary. The trans experience is difficult because of the lack of community in isolated places and acceptance of people as well as the lack in education. I keep going and am grateful for every experience .

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

I think that there’s a lack of understanding of artists. We have a certain way we see the world and we have to express it. I think we are transformers taking the dark we see in the world and shedding light on it or bringing it into awareness in a beautiful way. This deeply personal work is cleansing to life and transcends daily life and I wish people would see artists value as much as I do. Some might not see a piece of art as useful or practical as a hammer but art can bring you so much energy and spiritual recharge or perspective that feeds your soul and sometimes when daily life activities get tedious we need that fuel art brings to light us up and keep us going and I think that value needs to be given to artists.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

I think society needs to collaborate with artists more within businesses and properties. Artists should be a go to like a Plummer when a space needs beautifying. That needs to be a priority just as fixing a toilet needs to be. Art lifts spirits seeps into our subconsciousness and translates many concepts easily.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/1786981
• Instagram: Khindrid_sol
• Other: https://dyeshemportraits.etsy.com/