Good morning, fellow artists! And Happy 2026! I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed holiday season. The new year is upon us, and the artistic journey continues. Let’s do this.
The Richard Lawson Studios assigned all of its students to work on our DOINs (Declaration of Independence, also known as a business plan) for 2026. I became really excited to tackle my Declaration of Independence in a new unit of time. I pulled up my DOIN from 2025, made a copy of it, and deleted all of the goals and administration plans that I achieved and executed. I also left certain sections intact, such as my raison d’être, postulates, daily policies, guiding principles, celebrations, and hobbies. However, because I want to be intentional about the year ahead and what I want to focus on, I also combed through these sections word for word to see if they still resonated with me. I didn’t want to have any words in my DOIN that didn’t ring true for me. I wanted each word to be specific. Keep reading below 🙂
It’s a new year. Is it a new me? Yes and no. Yes, in terms of refining my raison d’être a little bit. Yes, in terms of removing an outdated postulate and getting specific with my policies. Yes, in terms of writing down new goals and the corresponding administration plans to achieve those goals. But at my core, I remain the same. What drives me, my raison d’être, still shapes everything I do, from my postulates to my new goals. Keep reading below 🙂
Yes, I evolve, grow, and learn each year, striving to improve both personally and professionally. But at the core, I am still me: an artist, a brown, queer Superman, wanting to defy expectations and stereotypes, to be seen and heard through my art, and to create change and make an impact. Keep reading below 🙂
I am happy to see my DNA throughout my DOIN for 2026. I am also happy for the new journey I am embarking on and the new goals I look forward to achieving. I am excited to continue sharing my journey with you all this year. Keep reading below 🙂
See you next week!
Chasing The George 