We are all on this earth together learning and teaching together in many different ways.

The tools we use to move through the world--vary, as do the bodies of water--the environments--in which we find ourselves. We use our high IQs, our smiles, kindness, a gift with language, or athletic ability among other attributes. Some of these qualities we were born with and others are skills we have learned. What tools are you using to navigate from point A to point B in your life? To not lose equilibrium a balanced approach is best. Relying too much on one thing, like beauty, to open doors, you fail to be well-rounded. Perhaps you lose that one quality, you have no paddle at all. This is inspiration to develop multiple tools to navigate your world.

Some of us may be moving along paths that are like rushing rivers; others may be on a large, still lake. We have all felt, at one time or another, tossed about on a stormy ocean. Through all this, we are never really alone, even though it might seem that way. There is inspiration all around us in the form of other people making their way through the world, in the very same boat. Remember to look around you for role models, companionship, and encouragement. adapted from Madisyn Taylor

Exhibition History: per·spec·tives ~ Littleton Museum, Littleton, Colorado a dual artist show with Gabrielle Graves & Courtney Cotton May 22, 2020 through August 1st, 2020

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