Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. Albert Einstein

About 6 years ago I began pursuing my passion for creating art again.  My love affair with art began when I was in sixth grade.  The school I attended required every sixth grade student to take an art class.  Our teacher was Mr. Gianforte, who was better known as Mr. G.  With his instruction and inspiration, I discovered that I could actually draw and I enjoyed it!  I wasn’t born with some amazing artist ability.  My childhood drawings were like the typical kid.  In fact, I didn’t think I could draw at all.

For me, art has always been very personal.  I limited my artistic expression to sketches in my journal, which of course, were never good enough.  I didn’t share my drawings with others because they never met the standard of excellence that I expected of myself.

Yet, I continued to draw simply for pleasure off and on through the years.  I never even considered that someone else might actually enjoy my creative expressions, until one day I felt compelled to join my church’s art team.  It was something I knew I had to do.

But I was terrified.Continue Reading