Inspiration

Inspiration is a crazy thing.  I absolutely love that feeling when you hear, see, read, or generally experience something that completely rocks your world.  Inspiration makes you want to do something, like a fire is ignited within you.  Whatever inspires you, something powerful takes over your mind and body.  I have been having some wonderful inspirational moments lately, and I just wanted to acknowledge them now.

First and foremost, DeLaney family, you guys are the best...you will all always inspire me in your silly, different ways.  Friends and people that I love are immensely responsible for making me turn what I wanted to do into what I am doing.  You make me think about things from all angles and expose me to knowledge and perspectives that I've never even heard of before.

Some of these people are:

Pablo Picasso

So creative and talented...willing to try to create in all different mediums and various styles.  Not only that, but his art is so accessible to its viewers.

















Vincent Van Gogh

He brought such a weird and interesting presence to his paintings...they are so full of movement and emotion, it is a crazy experience to view them...I also love how you can see his process (brushstrokes' thickness, movement, continuation).

Joanna Newsom

Her music is out of this world, whether it is her lyrics, her beautiful harp playing, or the combination of the two that creates such amazing images.

This song "Autumn" is a great example of some of this imagery I speak about:

"Driven through by her own sword
  Summer died last night, alone
  even the ghosts huddle up for warmth,
  Autumn has come to my hometown"


And just a few more things everyone should check out!

The Goat Rodeo Sessions

Davy Spillane "Caoineadh Cú Chulainn"