I'm in season 2 of Under The Vines on TVNZ and was asked to do participate in Face Time in early February. It took me a week to write my answers because this was a kind of publicity I hadn't done in a long time. The questions matter and I wanted to choose my words carefully but also have some fun. I found the process really enjoyable and, mercifully, they published my words without changing anything major.
When Artfull Director Jess Agoston invited me for coffee and asked if I wanted to be, in her words, an "Artist with a Capital A" byjoining theArtfull team, I saidHell yes!Then I was hit with a wave of impostor-syndrome-like doubts that always comes with taking a bigger step than I'm used to into exciting but slightly unfamiliar territory where, crucially,other people might be watching.
This is BIG - I have gallery representation. Still can't quite believe it! I am very proud to have been invited to join the diverse stable of visual artists brought together under the banner of artfull.co.nz.
I encourage you to follow the #jesuistrop hashtag on LinkedIn and Instagram so you can track posts from other women sharing how they are beginning to value their too-muchness and becoming whole and authentic in their self-expression.