What I Believe
A friend’s young child once asked me what my job was, and I replied, “I’m an art teacher in a big school.” She looked puzzled for a moment before saying, “That’s a shame, have they forgotten how to draw?” That moment perfectly captured what often happens. As children, we draw freely, without judgment or comparison to reality. But as we grow older, we lose confidence, measuring our creativity against others and holding it up to photographic or hyper-realistic standards that take years to master. I often hear, “But I can’t draw a straight line or a circle!”—truth is, few people can. My mission is to use my skills to guide others back to that childlike joy and freedom in creating, helping lost confidence bloom again. With the right encouragement, this can grow into a journey of discovery, ownership, passion, and, most importantly, creative confidence—something that can enrich many other areas of life.