Passionate Art Injects Thrills in Us All

Paintings are a wonderful release, a means of gaining so much true joy. I learned the news that my cousin had some of his paintings in an art show down in Bainbridge, Georgia this week. Bainbridge is a beautiful Georgia community. I am so proud of this great guy, my cousin, because I also found out he got a third place ribbon in this show. Exquisite is the best word to explain the thrill of meaningful art. Whether you love the timeless work of art giants like Whistler, Chagall, Grandma Moses, Rothko, Picasso, Gottlieb, Warhol or the magnificent Robert Rauschenberg...no matter; the most important detail to remember is ask yourself what brings you happiness and then as an Air Force buddy of mine used to say "go for it." I have been meditating a lot lately. I am enthralled with the gigantic lyrical work of the great Deepak Chopra when he talks about releasing the boundaries of the soul. Yes all of us have a crying need to jump over the inane, indeed crass intellectual boundaries we place on ourselves. The true joy of grand, powerful art is the way it can get us to truly soar over the mundane aspects that might be trying to stifle our great emotionalism. We have to do as my great cousin, the marvelous Ed White of Bainbridge did and we can show our talent as artists and thinkers who love the joy of life. Lord, let us all give a giant shoutout for the world of art, yes the great ones like Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Picasso and Chagall.