I'm sitting in my little hut by the sea typing to you wherever you are. I hear the waves crashing outside but I closed myself in today. I haven't had the desire to walk out and actually look at the sea for weeks.
I prefer to stay in my corner, think my soulful thoughts and put my heart on the canvas but I am realizing a need to share my work and a little bit about myself.
I am going to ask myself a question now that I have never asked. "Why do I paint?"
I paint because it shocks and thrills me that I have discovered this talent. It lifts my spirit and makes me realize I have a purpose, that there is a God and that this is my work. It gives me a way to express myself. Every time I touch paint, I learn and grow as an artist and as a person. By putting my feelings in color for all to see, I face the battle of accepting myself as imperfect but beautiful. I also found out that I have a unique way of teaching others what I have learned myself and have the reward of watching my students grow. It also gives me a way to financially support myself and a way to communicate. Through art, I have found other friends who, like me, don't run in the main stream. As it turns out, I'm not an alien, just an artist.
....candlelight, white wine and salmon for dinner tonight with the love of my life
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