Leslie Pino Durant – Jemez Springs, NM
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Leslie Pino Durant – Jemez Springs, NM
I rarely expressed myself as an artist for fear of being exposed as a not-so-great one. As an adult, I loved the arts through the eyes of my two children. I took them to musicals, plays, pottery classes, and encouraged them to love music, reading, writing, and performing. When I was diagnosed with MS, my life was difficult to manage. I didn’t have a place to go to quiet my mind and body.
Fast forward and my children are grown, I am retired, and I wanted to express my artistic need that I didn’t feed earlier. I picked up an art journal and a paintbrush and with the help of online art teachers and lots of practice, I learned to paint. I now have a place to go to that helps me get through fatigue, brain fog, and difficult days. Most importantly, I am proud to finally call myself an artist.
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