Art, whether done by one's own hand or not, is one of the greatest forms of therapy. It can help you get through the bluest of times. It can help share your light when it shines brightest. If you can only give a young person one gift, let it be the ability to create or enjoy some form of art. It will forever change their world.
I have been an artist since I could hold a crayon...or a stick to draw in the dirt with. There has never been a time in my life where art hasn't moved me, consumed me, or become me. I am currently a full time artist in Northern Wisconsin.