Meet the wonderful Rachél Payne (sounds like Rah-shel) from just
off the coast in South Texas.
When asked, “What kind of art is your passion?” She said, “ That
is a big question for me. I do lots of different kinds of art, including
mixed media, assemblage and wire work, but my passion is for art that is about
healing or exploring something of the self and of life.”
Describe
your personality in three words.
Quirky, Spiritual, Nurturing
When/how
did you realize your life had to have art in it?
In college, I started journaling with pictures, not just
words. Somehow what I was drawing was helping me heal my heart, but so
was the permission I was giving myself to create in this new medium. For
some people art is risky at first. It was for me, until I decided life was
better with it than without!
Would
you say your entire way of life is creative?
Yes, I even married an artist! We live in a little cottage
with another artist, have art parties, and look at our desires in life as
opportunities to craft the way we wish to live.
Whats
your superpower?
I am a great space holder. When another person needs
to explore some aspect of their own life, to grow, to stretch, to dive deep, or
spread their wings and fly, I love to have their back and stand in support of
them.
How
did you get started...who inspired you?
My journey as a creativity enthusiast started with my mom.
She was an artist and approached life with a spirit to always make
something beautiful out of what she touched. She passed away just as I was
becoming a young woman, and I inherited her art supplies. I used them to
get to know her better and in the process discovered something beautiful about
myself….. my own creative spirit.
If
you could hang out with any artist dead or alive who would it be and why?
My mom! Just before she passed, we sat on the couch I
was about to buy and talked about spending afternoons drinking tea and
visiting. I would love to show her the art she has inspired in my life.
Although, sometimes I feel like she has been on the front row cheering me
on all these years!
Do
you believe that only some are creative or that everyone is creative in some
way? Why?
I believe we are all creative but that our culture gives us
messages that creating is for a limited few. I learned to draw and paint
in my 20’s without any prior background. I discovered that those are just
skills….like learning the ABC’s or 123’s. We used to tell some people that
they could not read or right….or should not. Don’t let anyone take that
away! You are creative!
If
you could change your name what would it be?
Well, I did change my name. (giggle) When I was 24, I
had a name changing ceremony as part of my birthday and chose to go by my
middle name Rachél (which sounds like Rah-shel) instead of my first name, Dawn.
What’s
your least favorite food? ...most favorite?
Least: organ meat Most: Italian and chocolate, not
necessarily in that order and not necessarily together.
Are
you an introvert or extrovert? How do you feel about that?
I think I am an introvert who is very comfortable with her
extroverted self. They say introverts recharge when alone. I think
that is the case for me. But I also love to be a bit outrageous!
Choose
an imaginary friend who would it be and why?
Oh, this is sad, but true. Our bestest cat, Schatzie
(which means Sweetheart in German) passed away recently. It would have to
be her. We would stay up late, cuddle, and eat watermelon together.
What’s
your most embarrassing moment? (Please keep it clean)
During a performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream, I fell on
stage as part of a chase scene and forgot the next line. I covered by
shouting, “I’m gunna git you!” Not very Shakespearean!
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