(The portrait entitled 'The Portrait' started out with a page of solid black charcoal. To my amazement, the image emerged as I used an eraser to define shapes, lines and shadows. No other tools were used.)
As an extremely visual person, I have searched long and hard for ways to express my ideas, creative urges and passion for life. For years I had longed to paint but every effort seemed to turn to mud. Scores of classes yielded only frustration. I was absolutely convinced that I could not draw or do anything artistic. Twenty years ago, I...more
