Drawing Challenge: Day 106 – Happiness

Happiness as defined by my friends overwhelmingly included mention of family, snowy days, their children, new socks 🙂 , children’s laughter and the gospel in family. There was also mention of a beautiful quote by Jeffrey R. Holland:

“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder…”

I do have to say that children are a wonderful example of happiness. They see the world differently than adults, they trust more, hope more and an incredible sense of faith that everything will turn out OK. 🙂

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About the Artist

I’m an artist, author, and poet. My work is often shaped by lived experiences and by paying close attention to the world around me… nature, and the people who have helped shape my life.

I usually paint first, and the words come later. Painting has been the safest way I’ve found to be honest about things that are hard to say out loud, and over time I’ve noticed other people finding their own stories in the work too.

My paintings are meant to comfort, to feel like a presence rather than a statement, and to give space for each person to find their own meaning. The connection that happens there matters most to me.