I’m Back

It’s been awhile since I posted, and that is because I have been sick. It was necessary for me to curtail my activities for awhile. I’m asking for your prayers for the healing of my health problems. It’s difficult to ask for any kind of help, isn’t it? And when it comes to one’s health, I think it is even more so.
There is a quote I love that speaks to this, and more. It goes something like this: “As we grow older the pleasures of the flesh turn to pain, ah, but the pleasures of the mind become more scintillating with time.”
Painting and some of my other art activites have taken a back seat this summer, but better health and the beautiful fall weather will give them new life. Presently, I’m involved in starting a new art organization in the county where I live. It will be for visual artists, beginners and advanced. And one of its purposes will be to help these artists; to elevate public awareness about the arts, especially in the public school system. Membership will be $25 for adults, and $15 for students. The name we have chosen is, “The Dekalb County Visionary Arts.” I will be sharing more about it as we get it underway.
And I am working on a landscape painting. In fact, I have almost finished it. I will post it in my blog as soon as I figure out how to do that again. That’s another thing about getting older….this business of forgetfulness. But don’t let my fretting worry you about yourself, I’m still happier than I have ever been. That comes from the peace and serenity I have through a personal relationship with God. It also comes from the connection of my soul to art. And I hope I’m always blessed with this gift.
Today, one of my God Daughers called me. Angela True was telling me about her latest painting. It is of a garden….I think a flower garden. She likes to romance her canvas as she prepares to do a new painting. Together, we talked of being in the garden, of using our senses to enhance this romancing. I like the way Angie goes about this. You might want to try her steps of preparation. It will more quickly put you into that zone where painting is mysterious and presents itself to you if you allow it to do so. It is this mystery I must love about painting. Too, I think creating art is the nearest one can ever come to knowing what God feels when He creates something new..something so beautiful.
Angie, Thank you for sharing with me today

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