I paint to have a break from reality. My paintings sooth my mind’s process of always figuring out reality and putting things in realistic order. When I paint my brain relaxes, exhales and breathes in deeply. My mind wanders and picks up little friends as it goes. These friends, a lot of the time, dictate what I should paint or what I should add to paintings. I try to ignore these bossy little voices but I’ve found it’s easier reaching a compromise or just letting them tell me what to do. They have yet to disappointment, no matter how crazy their ideas are. I found if I rope them in, they let me have my way temporarily. However, they continue to boss me around in the next painting thus eventually getting their way.

I find painting is the life preserver of my crazy mixed up life. It lets me be sane………. or at least appear sane? I don’t know. I know it feels good so I’ll continue to take the adventure.

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