What One does for Art

I’ve always loved music, plays, literature and recently I was fortunate to see one of Rene Fleming’s last performance at the Met, “Der Rosenkavalier.”

I remember my college days, drawing en plein near the Philadelphia Art Museum and the pleasure I derived from it.

One summer, I even painted a ten foot mural on the local Comcast building in blistering heat. It was arduous, but very rewarding. People admired it for many years.

I am truly lucky that art continues to be a big part of my life. When I’m not making greeting cards, I’m creating new artwork and submitting it to area galleries. When it’s accepted, I still get that jolt of pleasure. It’s as rewarding as when a customer expresses delight in buying or receiving my handmade greeting cards. Yes, when people ask me how I can continue to make cards on a daily basis without getting bored from the repetition, I just say “the response makes it all worth while”. Knowing I was responsible for brightening someone’s day brightens my day.