Laid Bare

Rolling In The Deep
Song by Adele

“There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringin' me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your shit bare”

"…and I’ll lay your shit bare"...the lyrics, as captioned above, don't necessarily fit THIS blog topic, but I found myself stuck on those few words as it relates to an amazing statement made by a client, after some decidedly uncomplimentary comments were left on a stylized pen sketch I’d created of her. Here's what went down:

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Andrea Muhammad: The sketch is truly beautiful, not because it is me, but because of the talent and artistry that poured onto the paper from the soul of an artist who uses a pen. Whenever an artist puts their skill to use, he or she opens themselves up to others and shares a portion of themselves as well as their perspective with us all. This makes them vulnerable to us and that is why I love both this sketch and the sketch of our daughter. It is because I get to see us through the expression of Terri Meredith. I get to be vulnerable as the subject while she is vulnerable as the artist and in that we have both shared in the experience. Grateful...
March 16 at 9:03pm • Unlike • 2

Terri UrbanaSpeakz Meredith: Wow, that was absolute poetry...and I thank you for this, because I have to honestly say that it's the first time I've REALLY thought about how vulnerable the client leaves themselves when it comes to an interpretation of what they know themselves to be. It made me stop and really think about what may shine through subconsciously when I'm not even aware of it. They don't just SAY you learn something new every day, they really mean it. You gave me so much to think about.
March 16 at 9:37pm • Like • 1