Maggie Smith

My name is Maggie. I\'m 25 from Oak Cliff TX. I\'ve drawn and painted people since i was a kid and i remember always liking to draw ugly people. emotional people. i remember seeing old black and white photos of depression era farmers, flipping through them all the time and being so drawn to them. Feeling every bit of their pain just funneled through my own experiences. that\'s why i love portraits, it\'s a way to relate to people by noticing part of yourself in them. there is solidarity in our most human experiences, i guess that would be my thesis if i had one. I am brand new at producing promoting and selling my art. Even though i\'ve painted since i was very young i think i always had a big fear to show it. The truth is there is always someone who is better than you, better technique, better supplies, more time, money, energy, effort, better connections, or just luck. And i let that fear stop me for a long time, too long. i just wasn\'t good enough, unique enough, nothing special. But i\'m finding out what makes my art special, and summoning the bravery to express that fearlessly. I may not be there yet, but i am learning eagerly, and this is a first step in reaching that place of self assurance and personal success with my art. Thanks for your interest; i can try to love myself, but it always helps to be loved by others :)