Luckily for ARTISANworks, Louis and Kim each have character that enriches its growth. Kim is like a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter day. She is warm, calm, and centered. One moment in her presence and all is well with the world. She can step back and see the bigger picture to bring serenity to the present moment. This makes Louis the perfect compliment for Kim. Louis is like a glass of ice-cold water on a hot summer day. He is energetic, enthusiastic, and refreshing to be around. He is a ball of energy that goes with the wind. He’s intelligent and innovative with a thousand ideas running through his mind at a time.
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Together, they navigate this
journey. They know what they want for ARTISANworks but how it would be
accomplished is a work in progress. Kim and Louis both have a passion for the art
that they want to share with the world. Like any good parents, they want to
share their child’s gift with the community to enrich it. ARTISANworks has the natural ability of bringing everyone together but its her parents who create a space to let her shine. There could be a local artist's painting right next to a Picasso. She doesn't discriminate but she embraces each person's gifts and talents. Art is not limited to a price tag but a person's own subjectivity.
Louis and Kim don't want to limit it to people who studies or collects art. They simply want to share creativity with anyone who is willing to slow down enough to see and reflect on their own interpretation of beauty. To appreciate art is to look within oneself and see if a particular painting, sculpture, or display, triggers some emotional responses.
These responses usually have
an effect or two on a person. It could simply bring a smile to them, leave a
longing to share it with their friends or family, inspire people to move in
their own creativity, buy a painting, or purchase a membership to the gallery.
Art is never done, but it always continues to inspire if you let it. That’s
exactly what happens to one of its patrons that make way for ARTISANworks’ growth.
A particular patron wants to
have a birthday party there and they bring in their own band and use ARTISANworksas a backdrop. Louis and Kim see a side of ARTISANworks they haven’t
seen. They want to tap into this because she has so much more potential then
they have initially realized. This opens door for parties and events to be held
at their place.
As ARTISANworks grows,
people want to be her friends and be involved in her life. Kim and Louis don't
turn these people away but take them in as their own children, teaching them
the necessary skills to thrive and flourish in a world that is very challenging
at times. They want to be a platform to help people realize their fullest potential as they do with ARTISANworks. They would teach people how to start and manage their own start up.
Running a successful business
is in some ways similar to raising a child. The journey is unknown and as much
as a person can plan for their business or child, life is thrown at them. It’s
a lot of trials and errors. ARTISANworks has grown so much in the last 14
years and it has taken Kim and Louis to places that they never expected.
However, to see your child thrive and flourish is something that any parent
would be proud of. This is not the end but only the beginning of a movement for
Kim and Louis. With one child under their belt, they hope to raise other
children like ARTISANworks in other cities to revamp and change the city
through the arts.
ARTISANworks
565 Blossom Road Suite L
Rochester, NY 14610
585-288-7170
www.artisanworks.net
Photo Credit: Joanna Ra
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