From Couch to Canvas

by Alexander Kirkpatrick

Classroom desks, dining room tables, and living room couches; these places are where my true life's passion was born: creating art.  My passion for art started when, as a young child, I began drawing and coloring like many children.  However, unlike most children that age, art quickly became a real hobby, and so the seeds were planted in my mind which would eventually grow into an obsession –- an obsession which has only grown in its fervor.



Over the course of my relationship with it, art has become an entry into an entirely different world: a place I can go to whenever I feel the need to escape the turmoil, heartache, and uncertainty of the outside world; where I'm bound by no restriction or limitation but those of my own imagination.  This passion of mine for creating art has recently extended beyond just drawing and painting to include writing. In doing so, it has further instilled the thought that whether it is via writing or drawing, a blank page is as good an opportunity as any to create something new, something life-changing; to create something truly unique and special.

In closing, although I've been creating art most of my life, there is still much to learn and I welcome with open arms all the experiences that have and will continue to shape my artwork, making it stronger and more unique.  There are very few things I treasure more in life than sitting at a desk, table, or on a couch and listening to music while drawing, painting, or writing.