Muse
–noun
| 1. |
Classical Mythology.
| a. |
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae. |
| b. |
any goddess presiding over a particular art. |
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| 2. |
(sometimes lowercase ) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like. |
| 3. |
(lowercase) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet. |
Andy Warhol had Edie, Stephanie Meyer has Muse, and now I have found my own. The idea of Muse stems back into mythological times with the goddesses that presided over the arts. A Muse’s purpose is to inspire and make an artist bigger and better than themselves. After 23 years of searching, I found my Muse in the songstress Lenka.
Her sound is quirky, pop, light-hearted and sometimes even silly. When I listen to her songs I think, “this is me in a nutshell.” Underneath it all, her songs understand who I am.
With finding my muse I have found a new inspiration within who I am and my art. Please keep your eyes on my site for my newest self portrait series. It is being prepped as we speak.
Peace, Love, and Bubblegum,
Danielle
