From the President’s Paintbrush:

It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how old I get, there is so much interesting information to learn. If you know me very well, or have seen my painting, you know that I am a novice at the “art thing.”

I have always loved art and now I have discovered, I love to make art. Because of the opportunities that VAST has offered, I am learning to sketch, to identify colors and to meet both new and experienced artists.

I can look at a brush and know that it is used for painting a blade of grass or washing an entire paper with a background. I can study an abstract and see there is a focal point and I am amazed how the color on a piece “pops” because it is next to another certain color!

My gifted teachers include both professionals and you and your artwork. I have also learned that ART IS SUBJECTIVE! Just because you may not see the beauty or the whimsy in a piece doesn’t mean that it isn’t awaiting the eyes of another that will gaze upon it and it will stir their soul.

Thank you all for contributing to this phase of my life. What a blessing you are!