Three friends of mine in their seventies have recently discovered that they have a talent for painting.  As one who can barely draw the cork from a bottle, I’m in awe of their abilities!  But more importantly, its made we wonder how many hidden talents we may all have if only we had, or took the time to pursue them.

Sunny and I guided Pink Jeeps together 17 years ago.  She told me that she could always draw in high school but there were no art classes back then.  When she retired and moved to Missouri she decided to take classes from Rob Howard in Boston and Frank Cavino closer to her home.  Sunny has sold many of her pieces and paints portraits of people and pets on commission.

Harriet has been our graphic artist here at Canyon Calling since 1996, responsible for the production of each of our brochures over the years. She’s been very involved in sculpture but when she retired she picked up a paint brush and you can see an example of her wonderful work in this photo.  I’m lucky enough to have two of her pieces hanging in my home.  One is a smaller version of this painting and the other is a painting of the most scenic place I’ve ever seen – Moraine Lake in the Canadian Rockies.

Fay is a long-time Canyon Calling customer and today she sent me this picture of her painting copied from a photo she took on her Sedona Sojourn trip four years ago.  It won first prize at a local show near her home in New York!  Those of you who have visited Sedona will recognize Red Rock Crossing.

Keep it up ladies – very proud of you!  For those of you who suspect that you have a talent for art or in any other capacity – all I can say is go for it!

If you need inspiration, please visit the web site of my friend Adele Earnshaw (adeleearnshaw.com).  Dell has made her living as an artist for the best part of her working life and her specialty is wildlife, primarily birds.  Her paintings have been exhibited at the Natural Museum of Natural History in New York and she designed the duck stamps for the New Zealand government.

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