The Shed Archives | David Smart

Affirmations for the Artist — A Poem of Sorts

May 8, 2023May 28, 2019 by David Smart

Repeat after me. PHASE I: Creation 1. Creativity flows from me easily and feeling stuck is temporary. I go through phases of creation and absorption. Each are necessary to the artistic process And I accept myself in either phase. I listen and observe, I speak and perform. Everything I do is art, And it flows … Read more

Come, and I Will Provide — A Poem

October 7, 2018October 4, 2018 by David Smart

the trail was the way, and it said to us: “come, and I will provide.” “come, and I will give you my walls, the mountains to be our fortress protecting us from the distractions and this will be our classroom.” “come, and I will teach you about people. incredible, beautiful people. whose faces and hearts … Read more