Tell me,

“Tell me, What is it that inspires you most, and what would you like to do? And why is it that it’s important to you to see me succeed? (this is a genuine question from curiosity)”

These questions are from a young gifted sculptor with whom I’ve had the pleasure of showing at one of my earliest open studios in San Francisco. An effervescent and wonderfully talented sculptor Tachina Rudman brought her own lively and challenging atmosphere to our group.

Since, Tachina has worked to define her voice and develop her art while exploring ways to engage her viewers. Her ambition and need to survive forces her to be creative in reaching an audience. Outgoing and personable she teaches her audience; physically engaging them as students in dance and movement – and pot making.

I think she has a need for people not for adulation, but for literal inspiration. It’s a rich give and take with Tachina. She crafts her life with the shear love of being; she creates her life as she makes her sculpture.

And so it goes, she is one artist I can point to who connects with people through her art. You cannot separate her from it. Attend her exhibition opening or one of her classes and you partake in her exuberant creative force. And do not doubt: if you own one of Tachina’s sculptures you have a part of her.

Her first question is the easiest: why encourage her? It’s my belief that as she grows and succeeds she leads. Her passion enlarges the world for the expression of other artists. Tachina inspires me. I love to hear her incitements, sense her enthusiasm and somehow I share her victories.

As to what inspires me the most? Other artists, their lives and their artwork do. I wake up, feel more alive and my desire to paint reaches new heights. I love the feeling of being overwhelmed by a great work of art, or a piece that I’m completely in tune with. Affinity creates an excitement and I am utterly grateful to have found my way to being an artist.

What would I like to do? Inspire those feelings in another artist.

You can see some of Tachina’s work here: http://www.acga.net/acgamain/tachinarudman.html

Cheers, April

~ by islandfornow on 16 December, 2007.