Friday, November 7, 2008

Reflections


I wonder about how children learn and if certain strategies are more effective than others. I think about the circumstances of my earliest memories and ponder why they were etched in my "very left-brained" mind.

You know by now where this is going, don't you? Some memories remain vivid because of an association with an event or an activity. Identifying and then implementing these positive yet galvanizing forces can be a powerful teaching tool. I remember the excitement that I was experiencing while waiting with my friend for my first piano lesson and I still remember my piano teacher's words during that first lesson.

Art can come in a variety of modalities. Music, Dance, Theater, Poetry. I love dreaming up ways where children can learn and create their own memorable experiences through art. Admittedly, I still have just as much fun today as when I was 8 years of age.
Share your talents. The woods would be silent if only the birds with the best voices sang.

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__________ROY G. BIV

__________ROY G. BIV
Prism Captured Under the Crimson King. Photographer's beginning luck. Fine example of serendipity. Can't remember now of what I was really trying to take a picture."

INSPIRED BY

A Love of Nature
Serendipity
Fascination with Color

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-Author Unknown

Over time I've learned not to fight a lot of things, including what my art looks like. Today, it comes from my soul and I allow it only to be source of joy. It has become one of my essential ingredients for happiness.

" The 3 essential elements of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
-Alan K. Chalmers

“First I dream my painting. Then I paint my dream” – Vincent van Gogh.

While my paintings are escapism, the real world reminds me daily of the work we have yet to do and the purpose that we serve. “To whom much is given, much is expected.” - Luke 12: 48


Welcome to My First Art Show in the Courtyard

Welcome to My First Art Show in the Courtyard
"Had lots of fun being a quirky artiste for a day! There was a cool band that played some great classic rock tunes. The temperature was well into the nineties. I loved basking in the sunshine. If you enjoy talking about art, this is a really easy way of meeting interesting people."