During the very first class my deep fear of not being
able to draw came up. The shame, the embarrassment, the pain of not being
good enough rose to the surface and spilt out in sobs. Dan watched with
loving compassion, providing a safe place for me to feel. As we went
through the lessons my confidence began to grow, and by the end of the
course the latent artist in me was free.
Art has always been one of my healing sanctuaries. Being an art appreciator
was all I ever thought I could aspire to. Diane Fine, my dear friend
since the third grade, was and still is an exceptional artist. Together
we would pour over art books and soak in the beauty. Since 1988 I've
been blessed to share my life with Dan, an incredibly gifted artist.
His paintings touch my soul.
Now that I've started painting, being an art maker has added a whole
new dimension to my life. In the discovery, the unfolding, the birth
of a new creation, I find a self I never knew. I am being danced by water,
by paint, by paper. They use me for their own pleasure, as I use them
for mine. It is truly a symbiotic merger of my inner dance of wonder
and awe and the outer dance of color.
Color Dance watercolor prints are for sale:
8x10 - $25; 11x14 - $45
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