You Are The Artist of Your Own Life!

 

We Care Arts teaches people with many levels of ability to create art, but some of our artists already have a very clear vision of what art that they would like to create. Nowhere is this seen more than our clay program led by art teacher Bruce Rill. He understands in the value of art and thinks that when people engage in art, miracles can happen. He believes that they find aspects of themselves that they didn’t know existed and find their own personal power.

One of our artists who work with Bruce is Kathleen Lorring. A graphic designer, she owned her own business for fifteen years, but retired after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her art reflects the passion that she holds in life, such as creating ceramic serving bowls, which she envisions will be used by people coming together and sharing food and fellowship. She always has a clear vision of what she wants to create, also reflected in her paintings of endangered species, which reflect her concern that we are depleting our natural resources and wildlife.

 

 

Kathleen comes to us to create her art because she feels that it is easier to be creative in a creative environment. She finds that she gets a lot of support not only from our teachers but also from the other artists here. She enjoys developing her own unique styles of art and finds Bruce to be a positive factor in her artistic growth.

 

For Bruce, some moments here make him feel a real sense of camaraderie and community. He loves being a mentor and empowering people to produce something beautiful and meaningful and to discover the empowering power of creating art. He believes that God has given us all the power to be the artist of our own life.