Carma Jewell

(South African born) It is time for a new artist statement. I started painting for the first time in my life in March 2009 and I love it. When one finds a passion for something, you live it, breathe it and try your best to perfect it. This is what art is to me. It is an expression of emotion through form, colour and the composition is the story that puts it all together. My other passion is my son and what amazes me is that as I battle through each painting, he just comes along and duplicates it in minutes in his child like fashion. The innocense of childhood is just that, innocent, no suffering through thought or perfection, just simply painting. PIL is a wonderful site and I wish to thank the following people for being an inspiration in my life through the process of learning - Steve Hightower, Casoni (Iby), Priscilla, Jules, Adhishray,Jacota, Paula Kerr, Mac08, Zivka, Roy, Chris, Alexandra G, Robert, Constantin,Hazel, Chris, Marina, Rosetta, Yaya, the list goes on.But most of all I would like to thank my very great friend Michelle Ashburner for putting a canvas in front of me and a paint brush in my hand, without her I would not have discovered this passion at all. Thank you to each and every person that has taken the time to look and comment. If I have left your name off,please just know that I appreciate you all.