The aspirations of freedom of expression are the guiding light of my soul. When I expressed to my parents at the age of seven, “I want to be an Artist!”; it was met with a muted response of indifference. What I actually was saying was; ”I am an Artist!” Piano Lessons and, Children’s-theatrical productions of playhouse in the Pines at Lakewood Park for the Norfolk Recreation Department. were both childhood expressions of a longing to be free to be what I felt was the deepest part of my soul. When my family moved to Virginia Beach, it was at John B. Dey Elementary...more
