Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Katerina Kestemont . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Katerina , thanks for joining us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?
When I was 12 years old I knew that I wanted to be an artist. My dream was to go to art school but unfortunately my parents didn’t allow me to pursue that dream.
As with so many parents they thought that Art is not a real career
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.
Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?
On June 22nd, 2018, I decided to draw a doodle, every day, for a WHOLE year. .
My intention?
Getting better at drawing, get faster and become more sure with my line work.
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What I discovered was that I love to draw women’s bodies.
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The softness, the roundness, the deep connections women have with earth and life.
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Women’s bodies represent something deeply spiritual to me, a link to the meaning of why we are here, a reaching for our souls intention.
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At one point, these women started whispering their stories to me, wanting to be revealed, to share, and poems were born.
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It was quite the journey, and some days the inspiration to draw didn’t come easily. But I never wavered, no matter what.. even when traveling, or when I was sick or just plain tired, I still made a drawing daily.
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I never prepared them in advance, as that was not the purpose of the journey, I wanted to feed the emotion of that day, including it in the creation.
Letting it be raw and true.
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It has changed my art practice, and my life completely.
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That year has brought clarity into what I want to become and be, a full time artist, my goal is touching women deeply thru my art, so they can reconnect with their beautiful inner self and find their inner goddess.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
NFTs are a big No for me. Art is to be experienced and enjoyed, not stocked on a device.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.katerinakestemont.ch
- Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kestemontkaterina
Image Credits
Image credits: these paintings were created by myself in watercolor