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

Halle , appreciate you joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

There are varying answers to that question. I’m still learning, since I never went to school for the arts, I tried to create great relationships with experienced mentors in the art community to reach out to for seeking advice for art skill related questions but even for business related questions. Taking art workshops in your local community can teach you the basic knowledge on color theory, perspective.How to simply work with your tools like paint, or the upkeep on your brushes or how to make your own canvases that basic information can help you so majority of what you need to learn afterwards can go toward the creativity of your work.that’s what I think is most essential knowing the basics of your tools, it saving your a lot of time and money, I have ruined so many paint bushes and good quality paint. What stands in the way of learning more is time. If I had more hours in the day, I could do more. I think we can all relate to that

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I am Halle Celeste born and raised in Houston. I got introduced to my craft at a very young age because I grew up with a creative family . As far as I can remember my father has always written poetry and did sketches my uncle is Dennis Edwards from the musical group The Temptations . So naturally i have always tried to seek out from what my creative outlet would be & painting is what brings me joy . Now I am a Mix-media artist. I use up-cycled items in my paintings,for example broken CDs, wires, coke bottle tops, even torn up jeans most people would just throw away. I want my work to show people everything has value. It boils down to how someone perceives that item. With this it also translates how we can view others, or how others view us. One persons perspective doesn’t define everyone else’s perspective on how they view your worth.

Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?

Local Workshops in your local community. Also going to art shows/markets in your local community. Getting to know other artists in your community. Most of the time we’re each other’s biggest fans and looking out for each other. This is how I’ve gotten into most art shows and markets in the Houston area. Other artist would tell me about them.

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

a lesson i’m still learning is discipline. Being your own boss can have its benefits, however it also has its negatives. You have to always be on top of yourself to make sure everything is getting done. It can be a challenge. So getting a separate planner and white board so I can see visually what my day to day plans and month looks like. Helps a lot.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://celestialartwork.squarespace.com/
• Instagram: celestial.artwork_

Image Credits
Most of these pictures I took myself. No professional photographers