Vincent Van Gogh - A Personal Hero of Mine - Digital Vs. an Artist's Hands/Strokes

One of my favorite artists, his life story and work have always fascinated and inspired me.

I had to design a 50 piece product design collection based on Van Gogh’s “Irises” & “Roses” beating out 200+ candidates to become the Head Designer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I did not eat or sleep for nearly a month while designing this collection because I wanted the position so badly. I thoroughly researched Van Gogh’s life, his paintings, his techniques, etc. Needless to say, I was “Goghed” out! But I learned so much through my research and appreciated this wonderful artist’s work!

I often wonder why the world dismisses artists as “freaks” “mentally unstable” “depressed” “crazy” (insert other derogatory labels here “ etc. Yet the world needs artists to entertain and bring beauty into the world! I wish the world would be more sympathetic and understanding towards artists and understand that sometimes to create beauty they suffer silently within themselves…..