ABOUT PAT LAMDIN ART
My art journey began in the mid 90's. I would draw my favorite cartoon and anime characters in my room after Elementary School for hours. Solitude, boundless creativity, passion. I was always at peace in my own little world.
By High School I had a pretty clear vision that I wished to pursue art in college and in a professional manner. After endless independent studies, AP portfolio pieces, and years of preparation, I was off to study Visual Fine Arts at Towson University. At this point I was nearing a burn-out on the academic side of art and wished to focus more on my film and audio classes and making music. As long as I was filling my creative cup in some way, I was content.
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"Real Life" happens, realities set in. My creative cup was now filled with the burnt black coffee taste of rush hour traffic and clocking-in late. My "art" was now a daydream drawing in the margins of a work notebook. It slowly took the back-burner until it was just a phantom limb.
Fast forward a decade or so to 2020. A global pandemic ensues. I get laid-off from a job I don't love, in a career field I don't love. I had drifted so far from my original dream it was distorted like a mirage on a distant horizon. The pandemic was a catalyst that provided a sobering reminder of how fragile and short life can be, as well as a punch in the face that this isn't a practice life.
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I had to use my time wisely. I now a had a lot of it. I became more intentional and present in all aspects of my life. I poured as much time and energy into my hobbies as I could. I was a kid again, in my solitude and at peace in my own little world. The phantom limb regrew and it felt like everything had come full circle.
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Color returned to my seemingly monochrome life and the sketches turned into bright canvases. The sloppy guitar riffs and 8-bar loops turned into full songs. I was creating solely for the love of it and enjoying the process. As I gradually accumulated a basement studio full of work, I realized that what I had spent my life searching for was directly in front of my eyes.
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Life is short. Make art for yourself. Enjoy the little things. Find what brings you infinite joy and makes you feel like a kid again, and do that as often as possible.
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I knew it was time to step out of my comfort zone. Art is supposed to be shared and seen and enjoyed by others. What good is it doing just sitting in my basement collecting dust?
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Welcome to Pat Lamdin Art.
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Thanks for stopping by!