Gratitude

A Simple, Powerful Thought

I’ve been sitting here reviewing images of painting ideas and painting workshop trips Ann and I have organized over the years, and the feeling that keeps dominating all others is one of gratitude. “Thank You, Thank You”, I keep hearing as I flip thru one year after another, one special moment after another. Having paddled so hard for so long to keep this precarious artist’s life afloat, it seems that I haven’t noticed often enough just how lucky we are to still be here, doing what we love. That nearly came to an end suddenly last April and I suppose that near-miss event could be bringing these feelings and thoughts to the surface. All well and good! I am grateful. It is a privilege to make a living as artists, supported as we have been by the many art-loving people we have met over the decades.

We have also been supported and inspired by our many friends, near and far. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of surviving into our seventh decades is the accumulation of a large network of pe…