"Paint as if you are a musician jamming with an instrument--this is the mark of true creative expression." This is something I try to emphasize to my students and so I naturally lept at the chance to have an accomplished local singer/songwriter to play on a very special evening at the Leir House Renaissance Studio this past Thursday.For this final class after three amazing years in this space teaching both beginner and intermediate adult painting lessons, I asked the spectacular Ari Neufeld to bless the little building and the painters working within it with his gift of soulful song. This was actually the second time Ari agreed to donate his time and talents all in the name of art during my sessions this year through Okanagan School of the Arts. It is the perfect compliment to the type of painting I strive to bring out in people--unique, passionate, real, felt, and true.
Again I found myself vibrating with that collective creative rush that occurs when the space is not only filled with artists working on their craft, but also a musician inspiring us even further.
Ari, I can't thank-you enough and I know you enriched all of our experiences painting in that quaint little studio. Visit his website http://www.arineufeld.sayvee.com/
