painting by Angie Brooksby
Angie Brooksby is my beautiful cousin. She's having an art exhibit that opens today in Paris! I wish I could be there. She's been a successful artist in Italy for over 20 years and now lives in France where she continues to paint and show her work.
Artists seem drawn to all that leaves a mark in life however small it might be. This mark might be but for an instant the way certain smiles flash glimpses of a person’s soul through the eyes. Artists seem drawn to capture prints in the sand, rust on metal, paint that’s peeling, and lines on faces. The artist in turn, creates an interpretation of the mark and leaves his or her own mark through photos or paint or drawings or music. Others experience this mark and are touched, perhaps even inspired and in turn leave their own mark. This is one way we witness the cycle of life in all its wonder. It leaves little doubt in my mind about the interconnectedness of all things….
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