Living in the OW
Perspectives from The Artist's Road
I recently suffered a debilitating injury to my neck, which will require wearing a brace for several months until my “Hangman’s Fracture” can heal up. Although It sounds far worse than it is, I still have had to change my world around to accommodate my restricted mobility. This is a challenge for any creative person, at any stage of life, especially for those, like myself, who have always painted on their feet, walking back and forth all day from palette to easel. It will be some weeks before I am able to paint again, even sitting. What to do?
I am seventy-two this year, still physically fit, aware of time slipping away, and motivated by the many, many things I wish to say in my art. It has taken me a lifetime to get here and to understand what is important to say and share, and I am suddenly sidelined from my goals. Frustrating. Challenging. Perhaps even life-changing, but strangely, not depressing. Some part of me recognizes that thi…
