I remember meeting one of my good friends for the first time. We started talking and discovered that we both pursued the art of painting. I told her that I was an artist and she replied that she was a REAL ARTIST. This took me back. I can imagine that my mouth hung open. Was she insinuating that I was not a real artist. Now that I think about it some 15 years later, what she meant was that she took art seriously as a full time pursuit, not just some hobby to be replaced with another. There are so many people who play at art. Neither she nor I played at our art. It was serious business that we both pursued with a passion.
We have grown with our art in very different ways. I have tried to continue painting not matter what my circumstances are. There have been times when I could paint with out interruptions as a full time job. During this time I grew and produced a great number of works. There was a show in Richmond where we both took our paintings to be displayed. The show was judged and awards were given. I only received one ribbon during that time. I'm not sure that my friend received any. It did not matter. The shows were once a month,and we continued to try. This gave us the incentive to paint more and more. We are as different as night and day, but we are and continue to be REAL ARTIST despite all odds.
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| After Katerina by S. Drake Streetman |
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| Apple Tree Painting by Leigh Lewis Trimble |
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Recently, I have been working full time with my son, Lewis. Running an antique vintage decorative arts shop both on Main Street and on line is exciting, but leaves me little time to paint.
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