I was surprised with compliments and people’s joyful reactions. I put my paintings out, and then hid in the second-floor window of our rental, peeping out the window, listening for comments, critiques, and rejections. My husband really believed in me and my art, so he encouraged me to try and sell something. My first official showing was my acrylic on wood paintings at our inner-city house’s garage sale. It feels extremely intimidating and opens one’s self up to vulnerability. It’s a whole other thing to expose your art for everyone else’s critique. It’s one thing to create something for yourself or to create something because you need an outlet to get through a major life event. But the thought of trying to sell my art scared me. #Sun haven tonya location how toSo combine that with my love for learning and a good old fashion challenge, I taught myself how to paint, sew, crochet, sculp, widdle, make jewelry, quilt, paint ceramics, and pretty much anything I could make, I did. The times where we worked with our hands, created everything we needed, and toiled and fought for everything we owned definitely influenced my art, as well as most of my hobbies and all of my interests.Īs I went through life with an unquenchable thirst to learn, I acquired plenty of skills and experience. All of these daydreams that swirled in my head of the times of our ancestors. My upbringing had me writing fictional stories of the old settler life reading Laura Ingalls Wilder books and getting lost in the details of the prairie life that was depicted the visions that enveloped my mind of expansive landscapes of farms and fields, dreaming that one day, that would be my future life. And behind each of these farms were stories to be told and inspirations to be had. My friends had farms with beautiful and expansive fields, with large barns, stocked with farm friends like horses and goats and mini pigs. I grew up rurally and walked creeks and played outside in the sun and caught frogs until the sun slipped below the horizon. The only thing that interested me just as much as my art was animals and nature. I am constantly reassessing and reevaluating my skills and my expectations far exceed my abilities in life and therefore, drives me! There were lots of things I wanted to do and learn! I’ve always had a deep need/desire to learn and to grow. I think that later on in life, these interactions and life lessons taught me so much. I enjoyed seeing what my dad created and the display he would set up. I tagged along to various craft shows and I soaked in the people watching and chit-chatting. My dad woodworked and my grandfather was a jewelry maker and stone collector. Pretty much anything I wanted to do or learn, my parents helped make happen. I was in dance classes for years, I played instruments, and I took art classes and writing workshops. And from an early age, my parents caught on and have always supported and encouraged these gifts. Well, I would say I’ve always been an artist/creative. Hi Tonya, so excited to have you with us today. Today we’d like to introduce you to Tonya Snyder.
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