ANETE PURIŅA - PURĪTE

I never looked like an artist, i never wanted to be one.

Till i realized that being an artist is nothing to be shamed of! I had a talent. But i was ashamed. I was told that i need to be a lawyer or translator, or someone who does something “serious”. I’ve studied in one of the best schools and i did it pretty well. But still..

You could always find me painting somewhere. On the desk, in my notebooks, even home at my walls. Later i studied interior design, where i enjoyed only the part with painting, composition and all those subjects artists study. After that, i still was running from my self. I started studying e-commerce because i thought It's something that people will say is serious enough.

I was ashamed of being childish as i am and always smiling, giggling. i’ve even learned how to program but it was just a stupid mask. Only after having two wonderful kids, after several burnouts, i asked myself.

What do i really love? What truly MAKES me happy? And there it was… i suddenly was not ashamed anymore. I dropped my mask, i opened my studio. I decided i want to be happy by doing what i love every day no matter what.