Frida Kahlo, a woman who persisted regardless of her challenges and pain, her personal image is just as iconic as that of her artwork. Today to some degree, she has passed over to cult celebrity status and is worshipped almost as much as the saints of her native Mexico.
To say that she never had an easy life would be an understatement, having survived polio as a child, she then while still a student, suffered horrific injuries in a traffic accident. This left her bed ridden for months and with life long disabilities and pain.
Yet through all of this, she displayed great fortitude and persistence. She also had to apply this to her art career, as she struggled to make a living. It is was not until the later part of her life that she started to see some decent returns.
So if ever you're feeling down about your creative endeavours, think of Frida. Perhaps you have it easier than you think.
"Frida", Leo Plaw, 24 x 34cm, pencil on paper
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