As a new year begins, so does a renewed commitment to that one passion that has sustained me throughout my life: art.

Especially now, I realize that as I grow older, many things fall away and become unimportant. 

The joy of creating art, whether for myself or someone else, continues to be a pursuit that stays with me and so each day I will make every effort to show up at the easel. 

For that, and for everyone who is with me on this journey, I am forever grateful.