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Returning to my childhood

              I went back the other day with my sister to see the old homestead where we grew up all seven of us. I took some pictures and reminisced with the new owners. After thirty years it has changed some but the memories are still there. It was all about our dreams, our adventures, and just growing up. Singing hill road was a hilly winding gravel road that took us everywhere we needed to be. In the mornings we would start out on some well planned direction that was mapped out and calculated to a tee usually while I was in the bathroom. I was the youngest which meant nothing. The remember the day before it was the swamps and they weren’t too sure who would return. This is where my story begins the age of youth, naive and capable of anything, confident and strong with little knowledge of fear and or time. In the middle of nowhere surrounded by endless trees, swamp, and farmland we would venture out on some sort of expedition. As I reminisced I looked around in delight.

             I  came back here to get some creative inspiration for my next set of paintings although  I was only ten years old when we left the memories are somewhat ambiguous and fleeting but enduring. The thought of going back into my past came about while doing some research for a portrait I was planning to do for the local library. I learned that the founder of the library was the same person who built the castle and the atrium that we would visit and explore often if not everyday in my youth. To conclude my research is somewhat of a serendipity. When and why do we have this need to reconnect to our past?

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            The castle still stands…
It really wasn’t a castle but it was more than we could imagine it to be. When you stumble upon something like this when your a kid and your out in the middle of nowhere all you have to go on is your instincts and your first impression what else do you need.
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Internet going places where no artist has gone before

I was told if you want to be a great artist go to New York City, but the way it looks now you don’t have to go to New York City, the world can come to you. Virtual galleries and virtual art shows are the vehicle of the future. There is a lot of good information covered in this book. As Artists we are all at different stages in our careers and in our lives I’m writing this as it unfolded for me. What I have recorded here is what I discovered and learned and I want to share this information with people who are interested in becoming a successful artist, it’s valuable for everyone who wants to get exposure as an artist on the internet. The internet is the future. It has not been around as long as one may think. A successful internet business has been around maybe seven years not very long when you really think about it. The internet is still new and cutting edge.

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