As a child I don’t have any memory of the topic of creativity ever being discussed in either our home or at school. The thought of painting, of being an artist, didn’t exist at any conscious level in me at all.
It was only in 2012 when our children were mostly grown that I picked up brush and paint and tried my hand at abstract painting. Right off the bat, with my very first painting, fireworks went off inside of me telling me that I had stumbled upon something huge: my first ever passion - abstract painting!
Within 4 months of beginning to paint I found a venue to show my work (Sold 4 pieces!). Another 8 months and I rented my first studio, designed my first business card, bought my first smart phone and created my first Facebook/Instagram accounts. Eventually I created this website - carolynellisart.com.
Here in 2023 I am positively bursting with creative energy! How it is that at 74 I feel like I’m just being born I don’t know but it sure is great! O the joy!
