I’m a multi-directional creatrix living on an island, meandering down wooded paths with a satchel of flutes or pencils and a journal in my backpack. Art, music, and nature tapped me into life, joy, and my truest self at a very young age. Painting has been my primary medium. I fell in love with oil paints around 8 years old and the scent of them still feels like home. I love that they are made with natural materials, so I paint with nature. Aside from my art, I’ve also enjoyed making music, doing costumed art performances (first as a busker), writing songs and stories, mask making, and using photography and video to document the unique way I see the world. My art speaks for me. The life-changing strokes I had in 2022 caused me to approach the creative mediums I love with curiosity, grief, and an openness to a new way forward. The ‘Muse’ has altered course but is never far away.
Aside from art, I am a lover of the natural world. With great respect for the earth and all of its inhabitants, I honor the interdependent web of all existence and do my best to live with reverence and gratitude. When it’s time for me to leave this life, I would love for the world to have been made a little bit better because I was here.
Peace to all,
Robyn
P.S. For those who wonder (and for the many who think about asking), the answer is, “Yes, Bellospirito is my real name.”