Meet Violet Richele

Today we’d like to introduce you to Violet Richele.

Violet, before we jump into specific questions about your art, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
This is truly a hard question for me to answer because I feel like I woke up one day with a paintbrush. Over time I realized I was always a painter. I am dyslexic and as a little girl, I struggled to develop in the ways others did. But doing something creative was a language I could understand. My brain understood colors, shapes and the sensation of creativity more than it understood words on a page. So I was always playing with some sort of art medium.

As an early adult, I played with art mediums as well but I always thought that I had to have a normal job to support myself. I worked in the beauty industry as a makeup artist but I always had another job to help pay the bills. Society doesn’t necessarily encourage us to be full-time creators. There is an encouraging fear of not making enough money.

In 2018 after moving to Colorado, I was suffering from the seeming decision of what to do next. I was paralyzed by the fear of missing out and I was afraid of walking into the unknown. It wasn’t until after a long eight months of not really doing anything I got out of bed one morning and I was more afraid of the familiar than the unknown. And in this dispair I painted that day. One of my most amazing paintings.

Since that day I continued to paint and then to my surprise people wanted to buy my art. And then, I started to paint anything I could including furniture, jewelry, and canvas. I realized that I didn’t need to figure anything out; I didn’t need to go make something of myself with another job. I just needed to be who I already am. I needed to do what made my heart sing. And in that trust, I continued by getting a business name and licensing and joining art shows and markets. And I am still amazed that people connect with my art in the way that they do.

I hope through my art I can convey the message; That we all can trust our divine passions and the wisdom of who we truly are. To not allow the feeling of being stuck be the boundary paralyzing us from our passions to not knowing but also trusting that we don’t need to know. And most important to step outside of the constructs of what society says and do what your heart desires unapologetically.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Creativity is such a mysterious path. It opens up in the ways it wants. I feel like I never know what I am doing and I never know the direction I am going. My biggest challenge is learning to let go of my ideas of how I want this to be. Learning to find the willingness to fully embody my emotions at the moment. Sometimes when I am creating, there is a space devoid of thought, there is a hand painting with no purpose.

And then, after the creative flow has stopped, there is a rush of emotion. There can be sadness, loss, great joy, anger, etc. I have learned to allow all the emotions to have the space to speak because life has shown me that there is a message here past my intellectual understanding. And that I trust. Also, in this art path, there is what can seem like financial instability. I have learned how to ride the waves of creativity in this respect.

I have found ways to be creative without neglecting my adult responsibilities. I am also an Interior Painter, Organizer, and Designer. Alongside my artwork creations on canvas, furniture, and jewelry I can create art in the ways of organization and design for people’s homes.

We’d love to hear more about your art.
Empty Canvas Art is my main business title. It is the name I started with. Branched off from ECA is Lavender Lotus Home, Totem Spirit Jewelry, and Masquerade makeup. Lavender Lotus Home is where I play with the creativity of interior designs, organization and make custom furniture.

Totem Spirit Jewelry is paintings embedded in one of a kind jewelry pieces. And Masquerade Makeup is where I am able to share art through makeup. I have done makeup for film sets and events and now I am sharing with woman how to find their unique creativity and intuitive beauty routine through makeup lessons. My art, in a nutshell, is about inviting people to investigate their true nature and to find their own intuitive creativity.

If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I feel like I start over every day! I allow the newness of a new day to be my inspiration.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/Connectwithme
• Phone: 720-726-0977
• Email: violetrichele@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emptycanvasart/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmptyCanvasArt

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