“I was kind of embarrassed about liking to draw when I was a teenager. I didn’t want to tell my friends, ‘Hey, when I’m not hanging out with you guys, I’m in my room drawing Disney dogs.’ I figured they’d think I was weird. “As … Continue readingPainter feels lucky to have art in her life
“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’
“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
“I don’t just create murals. I’m a visual, small-scale painter, too. “In the beginning, when I quit teaching middle school, I was supporting myself with my work. Then, when I was able to get some big mural jobs through corporations like Exxon and JP Morgan … Continue readingThankful she’s no longer a struggling artist
“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
“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
“One of my biggest fears was whether my art would really stand out. I wasn’t sure if people would accept my work as being authentic and original. I wanted to know if I could actually make a living doing this. “When I started, it was … Continue readingArtist continues work on his confidence and craft
“I love painting rocks. It’s basically all I think about all day long. I’ve been doing it almost a year now. I’ve probably done a few hundred. “I started with small rocks, and now I’m doing projects on bigger rocks. I recently painted the Houston … Continue readingRock painting helps make personal connections