Today we’d like to introduce you to Jill Parella.
Alright, thank you for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us how you got started?
My dad taught me to enjoy and respect nature. So I would take pictures of animals and nature to draw when I was young, and that’s how I got into photography. I attended UT photography classes, got my certificate, and had a photo chosen to be in the friends of Seymour Library in November 2022. So I decided to see if I could sell other glimpses of nature that I caught on camera. I still use my photos to paint or draw, but not as much as I used to. I will be adding some prints of my drawings to my website soon. I want everyone to enjoy nature and realize how much peace and tranquility it can bring.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been smooth?
It is a struggle for me because I’m old. We didn’t have computers when I was a kid. We had a phone that hung o the wall with a long spiral cord that got tangled. We could talk while at the kitchen table, and that’s all. Now you must learn computer skills, social media, and a new langue. I’m trying to find the right help, but it isn’t easy cause everything is online. I’m slowly learning how to do things. Success will come when and if it is supposed to.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I like the memories that go along with my photos. I hope my photos make others remember a day in the park or when nature spoke to them. So far, I’m proud of getting enough courage to start a business. Things like that can be scary. I think most of failing. But failing is what makes you learn. Every artist in any format is unique. We all have our style. Our definition of what art is. I still look at others and think I wish I could do that, but then I realize I do it differently. We are all constantly learning. I have so many thoughts about what to do. I can’t do them all. I make wooden Christmas ornaments too. I want to do a show where I could sell them also. I have to be careful not to overload the brain. It’s easy to do for an artist.
How do you define success?
I am living a good life. Helping others when you can. Yes, selling millions of dollars of my artwork would also be a success, in a manner of speaking, and I do want to sell enough to make a living at it. While giving back to nature because it helps me make a living, this earth has given us a lot. In the end, I don’t want to regret what I should have done, could have done. I think we are all here to learn from and teach each other. I guess what kind of person you are. Your legacy is what I’m trying to say.
Contact Info:
- Website: JRPartminded.com
- Instagram: jrpartminded
