Why the Name, "Odyssey Creations?"
I had decided to name this company “Odyssey Creations” because it resembles the journey I have gone through in life, new methods, new mediums, new milestones. This trek we call "life," each one of us travels differently, different paths, journeys, and experiences. Each one is different, and that’s why I feel it’s necessary to show mine for there to be a better understanding of my works and even why I do art.
Art has helped me in so many ways to finally be able to express myself. I, like countless other quiet souls, have gone through life dealing with some sort of hardship. In my case, I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. I have suffered many losses, hard times, and bouts of depression that I hope few will ever experience. I suffered for so long wondering, “what am I doing?” or “what was my purpose?”
Finally after years of being sucked into a dark abyss, I woke up, picked up a brush, and started creating again. I painted a couple abstract works in which I wanted to capture the feelings I had for so long. These works depict sea-life swimming through space or the sky. Living with anxiety is almost like being a fish out of water, constant worry, inability to breathe; and then to live with depression creating a vast empty void of numbness. I wanted to overcome those feelings and rather than succumbing to them, embracing them. To metaphorically become the “fish” and take a moment to relax and look at the stars. To see the beauty in everything around me, if only for a moment. To let all my fears and worries, go.
Even if you're just here to view the artwork, or have even read to the end of this, I appreciate the support more than you know. So, thank you for crossing paths with me. Now go and enjoy your own Odyssey.
“Life is an odyssey. An unpredictable combination of circumstance, timing, and destiny.”
-Farida Unwala