Gabrielle Tesfaye
Gabrielle Tesfaye will never cheat on her art because cheating would be “doubting who I am as an artist and wanting to choose something else to do because of a fear of the outside world saying this isn’t going to work out.”
Gabrielle knows who she is and what she’s here for: she’s an artist and she’s here to make art. Period. Her certainty is solid. Her confidence, unwavering.
Because anything else would be cheating.
“I didn’t care about the labels. I believe that I’m spirit first. I’m energy first. I’m creativity first.” And creativity creates.
Whether she’s living in New York, Thailand or Belgium, whether it’s painting or animation or puppet making, whether it’s widely received or understood by only a few, Gabrielle makes are because art is how she lives.
Gabrielle’s work is as powerful as her certainty. It’s bold, it’s strong, and it’s all hers.
Because anything else would be cheating.
Some things we talk about…
- making art no matter how much, or how little, you have – time, money, resources
- how to price your art
- the pain of losing a child and the art that came out of it
- how to never give up on yourself – no matter what the world tells you
“There is nothing I’m doing that is exactly like someone else. That’s a good thing. It’s not a competition. We are all here as artists to give our individual power and our individual healing. And that’s why it’s so important that we all live our truth.”
“Don’t be afraid to be fearless. Your art is not judging you. Your art is you. Be ambitious. Be bold. Be loud. You can manifest whatever you want.”
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