We are super fortunate in this age to be able to share our work with others worldwide on social media platforms, and it is equally fabulous that we encounter the work of others which we otherwise wouldn’t have seen.
I am active on Instagram. I find it a great platform on which to both share and to discover work and I would say the latter is what gives me the most pleasure.
It was through Instagram that I discovered the work of Nozomi. In fact the truth is, that she found me! Nozomi contacted me and asked if she could draw one of my floral photographs and to then share it online. I was thrilled at the idea - and when I saw the finished work I had every reason to be excited. Nozomi’s work is not only intricate and detailed but she somehow manages to capture the soul of the flower. And yet Nozomi appears unaware of the level of her talent!
I asked Nozomi how she came to draw and she explained that when she was young, after a day at kindergarten, she would go to her parents’ office until they finished their work. Whilst waiting for them she would draw, to pass the time. She was, she tells me, a shy girl and even in her art classes at school she doubted her ability but nonetheless she derived pleasure from the activity of drawing, which she found both relaxing and a delightful form of escapism, indeed each drawing takes her about two hours to complete. Not believing in her own artistic abilities, she focussed instead on the work of others and avidly visits galleries and art exhibitions. I very recently learnt that she enjoys the work of several artists who once lived in my hometown of Céret: Picasso, Monet and Matisse.
Then Covid arrived. For many of us, our daily routines changed, and some of us even benefitted from having spare time to pursue interests. And this was the case for Nozomi who decided to pick up her pen again.
She has very kindly agreed to me sharing her work which you can see below. To see more, visit her page on Instagram @pen_and_flowers
Nozomi’s name means hope - it seems hugely appropriate, as we step out of 2020, a challenging year, to share Nozomi’s wonderful work and to enter 2021 with Hope.
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