Name: How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection
Uploaded: 2016-10-26T15:05:59Z
Duration: 12 min 59 s
Description: Painter Alyssa Monks finds beauty and inspiration in the unknown, the unpredictable and even the awful. In a poetic, intimate talk, she describes the interaction of life, paint and canvas through her development as an artist, and as a human.

[*Smirk*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Smirk_prints.jpg)

[*Welcome To*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Welcome-To_prints.jpg)

[*Koi*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Koi_print.jpg)

[*The Light Years*](http://bobartlett.com/paintings-/femme)

[*Blue*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Blue_print.jpg)

[*Melancholy*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Melancholy.jpg)

[*Become*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Become_print.jpg)

[*Deference*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Deference.jpg)

[*Synthesis*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_Synthesis.jpg)

[*September*](http://www.alyssamonks.com/#333_AlyssaMonks_September.jpg)

Painter Alyssa Monks finds beauty and inspiration in the unknown, the unpredictable and even the awful. In a poetic, intimate talk, she describes the interaction of life, paint and canvas through her development as an artist, and as a human.

Alyssa Monks: How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection

How loss helped one artist find beauty in imperfection

Embracing life's imperfections and losses as opportunities for profound connection and growth leads to transformative art.

Through the lens of personal loss, the journey from precision to chaos in art reveals a deeper authenticity and freedom.

Letting go of control and embracing vulnerability in the face of loss opens up space for true human connection and creativity.