To Create From Within
Feedback from Karen Howell
I have been a career woman in the health and social services all my life until I became sick with a chronic illness – lupus, about 15 years ago. I have now retired at the age of 60 and have discovered that art is my love and my therapy. I find I have an urge to express myself through drawing and sketching, but mainly through paint on canvas.
When painting, I become lost in time and place, and yet I live in the present. It is hard to describe, but I am sure every artist understands. I want to be able to draw and paint with confidence, knowing that my final piece will be an accurate reflection of my mind, (or my soul as I feel sometimes), and not just an unskillful mess on the canvas! …