I’m not an Artist – Patricia Ahern
I am not an Artist
Patricia Ahern
But….. I always wondered if I could be, as I never tried. My friend knowing about my desire to try, gave me a gift of a full artist set, easel and all, but sadly it never got used.
In 2010, when travelling around South America, I met a lovely fun lady from Birmingham called Linda Jackson, she was an artist, who had sold up and decided, before it was too late, she’d travel as much of the world as she could, for me that inspiring in itself! We kept in touch. In 2015 I went to visit her in India and there in her kitchen I shared my secret desire to try my hand at painting. So Lindiloo as I called her, immediately rose from her chair saying, no time like the present, you’ll have your very first art lesson here in India. Much to my amusement, along with I must admit resistance, she grabbed her easel stand and paints and then the things that happened to be closest to her, which as you can see was, a candle, spring onion, tomato and potato, and an egg. (I wonder if you can make out which one is which?)
That familiar voice of doubt was strong in me and I was nervous but Lindiloo was having none of it, the cat was out of the bag and as much as I tried, she wasn’t letting it back in!! We had an hour or so together and then much to my dismay she just left me there, on my own in the kitchen painting, for another hour or so, of course with clear instructions.
And what you see here was the result of my first, and last, art lesson! I haven’t picked up a painting brush since!!
I have spent the last few days doing a “clear out for clarity” at home and found it, and instead of continuing to hide it away, after 10 years I now have somewhere to show it off and tell it’s story!
Thank you Tara for providing a space where I can share my piece called “I’m not an artist” kitchen painting or sketch or drawing or whatever one would call it, to be honest I’m not even sure!
But it’s art, from my first art lesson which was fun at the time, and it’s been fun sharing it with you now!
I also told myself all my life I am not creative – and I was wrong about that.
Maybe I’m wrong about this too!
Watch this space, lol.
Patricia Ahern – Mental Fitness, Self Love Coach & Host of Mindful Poetic Stories Podcast, To hear more of her stories check out her podcast available on all podcast platforms