“I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and they took it out. So now I’m going through radiation. “I had anxiety for a long time. That’s one of the reasons I started painting rocks. I wanted to have something else to focus on. The very first … Continue readingRock art brings joy, comfort during cancer treatment
“Sometimes on Facebook you get to be friends with people you’ve never met in person. Loving art, I met this lady from Tacoma, Washington, named Michelle Osborne. “She would post pictures showing the progression of her paintings. As I sat up late nights not being … Continue reading‘Kindness of strangers really does go a long way’
“For me, I think there is a little pressure that comes with turning 30. It’s a pretty big milestone. It’s like, you think you’d have your life figured out by now. When I was a teenager, I did imagine that I would have it figured … Continue readingPondering the link between success and happiness
“As a kid I was always drawing. And I was a mall rat because my mom worked there at Foley’s. So I would go to Waldenbooks, and one time I saw a Star Wars art book. It was just when the movie prequels were coming … Continue readingHe’s ready to put his best foot forward as an artist
“My art is mostly just doodles of whatever comes out of my head. “When I listen to music, it helps my creative mind craft it on paper. It brings out that feeling in me. Like if I listen to jazz, it brings out a mellow … Continue readingListening to music helps her creative mind
“I’ve been painting murals in the Houston area for 25 years. One of my favorite pieces is the Chase Bank mural, which I did in 2000. It was about 95 feet tall and 40 feet wide. It was sort of a montage of images representing … Continue readingYou never know who you’ll meet painting murals
“I believe my love of art came from my parents. They really encouraged me to think abstractly. “Having ADD (attention deficit disorder), I was always talking nonstop and coming up with these random stories. But they didn’t look at me and say, ‘Slow down, Liz’ … Continue readingShe enjoys seeing her art make other people happy
“Galveston Urban Ministries is a nonprofit where we work to empower. We help people in the North Broadway neighborhood, which is the lowest income neighborhood in Galveston. The average income is between like $7,000 and $16,000 a year. We want to help them figure out … Continue readingUrban ministry empowers Galveston residents
“Normally, I don’t like attention. I was always the guy who sat in the back of class with my arms crossed, just watching everybody else. So everyone would ask, ‘Why do you want to be an artist? You don’t even like to talk when you’re … Continue readingYoung artist moves out of his comfort zone
“We decided to go to Ross to see if there was anything on sale or clearance. As we were walking through the store, I noticed this little art kit for $12. It had brushes, canvases, everything. So I figured, why not? “In school, I was … Continue readingOn sale art kit opens up whole new world