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#VIVA.HANU
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It took me 20 years to accept and love myself. 20

It took me 20 years to accept and love myself. 20 years to accept my hair, my height, my nose, my weaknesses and flaws. I feel I’m finally in the right place.

It was a bumpy road. After college my dad insisted I work in the family engineering firm, whereas I majored in Art History and Architecture. The fact of co-working with men only, who were all proficient in their field led me to undermine my sense of worth and believe that I could never work alone, I could never make it on my own, regardless of the field. I felt like a dummy for 10 years even though, actually, I was doing a good job, which I can only see now from some perspective.

After we sold the firm - this time I insisted - I could do whatever I pleased. I decided to go with my gut and opened @italiology - now @thepleasantescape - a clothing company. This time I was alone, no mum, no dad, I started from scratch, learnt from zero and got to know the market. I think it’s safe to say it all went well, mainly because I was doing something I enjoy! I did it through work, learning, mistakes, learning again, all by myself.

Now in the art market I learn again, some new skills, refresh old skills, gain new contacts, create a different approach to marketing and selling than in a clothing company.. Whew - it’s a lot. But now I fully trust myself. Finally I KNOW that I can do it, I know can turn my dreams into goals and goals into reality.

So yeah, it took me 20 years to accept myself, love myself, trust myself and stop sabotaging my own efforts. It had to be a holistic process in my case, what I do professionally influenced my perception of myself as a physical body.

So if I could do all this so can you. Do more of what makes you happy and trust yourself from day one. Stop diminishing your possibilities. Don’t wait 20 years.

Love & light,
Viva Hanu
✨

Photo shoot @galeskiarchibanda
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No regrets Acrylic on canvas 170 x 100 cm #vivaha

No regrets
Acrylic on canvas
170 x 100 cm

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Mango Tonic Acrylic on canvas 120 x 150 cm #vivah

Mango Tonic
Acrylic on canvas
120 x 150 cm

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Zapp
Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 60 cm

Available for £220 as part of the Artist Support Pledge #artistsupportpledge
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I love love love love this one. It’s seamless, it’s perfect.

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Pink Horse on Green Pasture aka PHOGP Acrylic on c

Pink Horse on Green Pasture
aka PHOGP
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 110

You might never believe the amount of layers this painting has. It has lots. There were about 12 versions of this piece and it took me some time to get here. I’m really pleased with how it is now.
As for the name? Oh well, I’m never not naming paintings funny. You won’t ever find an Untitled nr 716 amongst my works. 😂

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Ocean I Acrylic on canvas 70 x 100 cm #vivahanuar

Ocean I
Acrylic on canvas
70 x 100 cm

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