I heard late last night that a friend, and artist, Ernest Oliphant has died. Ernest was not a "fine" artist, but he was dedicated to drawing and put his heart into them most of his hours every day. Ernest's work would not have made him a financial success - in fact he mostly gave his drawings away. Now that he is gone the work that he left behind will be a reminder of his personality. Though his art was displayed in few venues, mostly he went directly to the people, hand in hand, and promoted his art through friendship, or friendship through his art.
We can expect remembrance and connection from what we create, and connections are what art is about in one way or another. When we see other artists pass, it provides a gentle reminder that our art is important, not only to us, but to those that we connect with in person, and through our work. Work on, and put your heart into your creations.
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