Art Teaches Us How to Take Creative Leaps:
A number of art exhibits, events and conversations over 2019 energized my creative side. It has been wonderful. In January, I saw a double-sided mural in Hawaii. I couldn't imagine what a double-sided mural looked like. Then saw the murals and yes, the artists just painted on the back of a mural that was funded to address public health needs of the local and indigenous communities.
I attended a panel where the artists who created the double-sided mural talked about how the back side of the mural came about. The first mural told the story of the cultural origins and values of Hawaii in beautiful colors you would expect to see. However, three of the six artists believed that the historical pain of the local populations had to be illustrated also. So they flipped the mural over and told the story that is rarely spoken of on that side. It was the most powerful illustration I have seen on Hawaii. In December, I connected with artists in San Francisco who are trying to revitalize creative arts through entrepreneurship. I was so pleased be to see artists doing great work and staying in SF.
Plans for 2020 are to share more content and launch business growth programming around the following themes:
Q1: Increasing Economic Clout for SMEs with a focus on value creation
Q2: Diving into Funding
Q3: Business, People and Advanced Technologies
Q4: Get Ready for 2021!
