Easels and Omens
Fourteen years ago, I found myself in a small art store in San Francisco wandering the aisles for unfamiliar art supplies. In one week I would attend my very first class at the Academy of Art. I was anxious and nervous. Had I really made the right choice moving 3000 miles away from home to become an artist? While standing in line to purchase my items, I casually entered my name for the drawing of a $500 gift certificate to the local art store. As I never had been a very lucky person, you can imagine my surprise when I actually won! This auspicious stroke of luck was just what I needed to invest in my first easel. The sign from above was a powerful confirmation that I was on the right path. It took me five years, a lot of late nights working in front of the easel, and a great deal of coffee, but finally I received my BFA. [...]
