Rex Ray: Art and Design

I saw this video last week on Julie's lovely site (Spaark - Artistically Afflicted)

and i just had to share for those of you who aren't familiar with Rex Ray.

Rex Ray. Artist. Collage lover. Designer extraordinaire. :-)

I love this guy.

This is for all of you out there

who ever feel like you're wasting time

when you're collaging or playing with paints.

Rex reminds us all

that playing is good.

That being creative is the essence of life itself.

That developing our own style

or body of work,

isn't always obvious or even necessary

and that the true pleasure

is the process itself.

He also reminded me that

there's room for everyone

and that we all see the world differently

and we should all embrace each others' views

and learn from one another

rather than compete and compare.

What works for one artist

may not work for another.

When i worked as a designer

for a large corporation

i often felt like a fish out of water.

Today,

i am not only working from home

- i am at home.

:-)

So let yourself be inspired by Rex

and take out those magazines

and spread them out everywhere

and use those scissors you love

to cut whatever your little heart desires

and play baby - play!