Unpredictable. Unsure. Beautiful. Art. Expression. Opportunity.
Every year at my school, about 10 seniors are chosen to represent certain categories as Silver Knight nominees. Some friends of mine did it last year and said it was a great experience, but the people they were competing against were crazy- talented. That might be part of the reason I was so unsure when I got nominated this year.
Excited, no doubt. Uncertain, definitely.
I was nominated for the category art, probably the category I am least sure about. English would have been easier or social science since I have an unending knowledge of history since AP US last year. But art is a challenge.
Honestly, the art world is pretty dark. So many artists have alternative lifestyles. I am so different from them in so many ways.
{People who have come to know the joy of God do not deny the darkness, but they choose not to live in it. They claim that the light that shines in the darkness can be trusted more than the darkness itself and that a little bit of light can dispel a lot of darkness.} ~Henri Nouwen
I see the darkness of the art world, and suddenly, this opportunity comes out of nowhere that allows me to stand for something good in it. Despite my insecurity, there is so much that God can teach me through embracing this opportunity. Through my artwork, I can point to Christ. How blessed am I that God wants to use me here!
“Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.” ~Colossians 4:5-6
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