Art and I

                                                                                                                                                                            No matter your age or background, we all have the ability to create art. Art lets us be who we are and express our emotions. I have created art since I was a little girl, it was my outlet from the world around me. Drawing and painting or whatever form of medium, there is no wrong way.

     I have found myself back in school for many reasons, one of the biggest reasons happened last year. Last year I had the opportunity to do volunteer work as a face painting and caricature artist and dress in costume. I worked for a really great group called Pediatric Cancer Foundation of The lehigh Valley. I have to say, my first day on the job I was nervous. I didn't know what to expect, but the children were super amazing, and all my fears washed away the moment I stepped through the doors. They were so excited to see a new visitor. I was Pixie and my magic was my art.When I broke out my crayons and other art supplies their eyes lit up. We laughed and made pictures together and with a few strokes of a brush they became puppies and tigers. I loved how I could connect with these children and bring a smile to their face. I got to know these brave little children well. The ones that were too sick to leave their rooms, I made special visits to. I would make special pictures of whatever they wanted to decorate their rooms with. I knew that I had found a special way to use my talent, but wanted to develop this further. Having had a desire to go back to school, I was ecstatic to learn there was such a field as Art Therapy. After much research, I was positive that this was the area of art I wanted to study.
     I look at art as medicine for the soul. Being back in school is the next chapter in my life and the degree I am studying holds so much significance to me.