Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Today's featured painting… Click Image to Enlarge "Comanche Grass II" 8" x 10.5" Acrylic on Masonite Location: Artist Studio $275 Framed:Yes Rebecca Zook Fine Art hello@rebeccazook.com See all Rebecca's available paintings at rebeccazook.com

In some ways I've been given a unique opportunity in this life. I've been forced to face mortality on two fronts. First my own when doctors were completely baffled by my symptoms and my health slowly declined over a 3-year period. Death was a very real possibility. Secondly, the sudden passing of my husband earlier this year in a traffic accident. The range of emotions I've experienced and my need to understand them have given me great insight into myself. Facing my own mortality went a long way in preparing me emotionally before losing my husband. I honestly don't think I would have survived it with my sanity intact if I hadn't already learned that I had emotional strength (I had previously thought myself weak). I had hope. I had a belief that not only did a future exist, but a future where I could be happy again. I initially thought that my lesson was to appreciate the NOW. To take each day as it came and make the minutes count. I still think this is valid, but ...