We were lucky to catch up with Brittany Alston recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Brittany, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

I am a self-taught photographer/visual artist and as a result, most of my experiences and knowledge comes from hands on involvement. I am always enrolling myself in different opportunities that correlate with the ideas and things that I want to learn more about. For instance. I will research different opportunities and so far, those opportunities have worked out for me. I have learned a lot from volunteering at various events (Fashion Week, Film Festivals, etc.) or attending workshops and seminars (Production, Set Decorating, etc.). I will continue to research and enroll myself in different opportunities because I want to learn and expand my knowledge as possible regarding my artistry. However, it hasn’t always been easy finding opportunities, but I will continue to research to develop my skills.

I wouldn’t want to speed up my learning process, but I would like to be a part of more learning opportunities. I am fully aware that there is so much more that I don’t know, and I need to learn. However, with hard work and motivation, I will continue to discover more information about my craft.

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.

As I have stated before, I am a self-taught photographer/visual artist. And the main part of my artistry is about balance. And by that, I mean, I take photographs of “aesthetically pleasing” images: such as sunsets, flowers, beaches, natures, etc. But I also create artworks that will bring awareness to social issues that needs to be addressed. I am a firm believer that there must always be a balance from the hustle and bustle of our everyday life. We all need time to relax and do nothing. “The art of doing nothing.” (Website: www.sunflowersmuse.com)

Furthermore, from being self-taught, I am very thankful of how far I have come regarding my artwork and accomplishments. I’ve gotten this far by constantly practicing on my craft.  As I will aways mention, it is not easy, but I have to keep moving forward.  Plus, by the grace of God, my artworks have been featured in numerous exhibitions, published in magazines, a runway photographer, permanent artworks on display, etc. But, I still have a lot more to learn.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

The only goal that is driving my creative journey is to keep creating. I do not want to be stagnant within my artistry. I am well aware that there are periods of rest that is needed; however, I don’t want to stay in that motionless state. I want to create a “Full”/”Complete” body of work like other renowned artists. And I want to keep learning as must as possible about my craft. Those are my only missions that is driving my creative journey.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

The main lesson I learned (and will continue to learn) is this is my artwork and I create what I feel is right to me. Other people’s opinion of my artistry does not matter; as long as I like what I am creating; I am satisfied with it. In the end, my satisfaction, is all that should be of my concern. I still feel like I am in the beginning stages of my art career, and this is a concept that I am learning very quickly. As a result, I am grateful that I am starting to learn this now. With me learning to drown out the noise of other people opinion about my artwork, it has given me more space of freedom to create. However, this is a process that I am still educating myself on. Everyone (no matter what you are doing in life) would love for everyone to love what you are creating, but that is not the case. Just be happy with you and what you are doing.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.sunflowersmuse.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/sunflowersmuse
• Other: Online Art Gallery: www.artpal.com/sunflowersmuse

Image Credits
Brittany Alston