AGE AND THE ARTIST

I view the artistic expression of a child as equally significant as that of a person who has reached their centenary. We all have the potential to express ourselves with movement, sound, light, and word.

I imagine a child who has experienced the loss of their parents whom they have loved. They make a painting expressing their loss called 'What I Miss'. It is a small, simple painting of two dark red hearts on a plain background of sky blue. If the painting was made by an adult it would be no more forceful, nor more enriching. If placed in a gallery and given a generous space that allowed the viewer to focus on the work, the painting would demand equal attention to that of a painting made by a well known and respected adult artist.