I’ve been thinking about my own flaws for a few years now. I wonder at whether artists tend toward less than stellar relationships with others? I tend to be a driven individual, focused deeply on my work. I’m terrible at partnerships and was equally terrible at being married. 

I read statistics about artists a few years ago. Many of us suffer in our society from lack of social skills. Like me, many are loners, preferring studio time to anything else. Many suffer from neurodivergent issues.  Artists tend to view the world differently, or so I’ve been told frequently by non artists. We are constantly analyzing everything for shapes,values,colors. We can’t turn it off. 

As I age, I spend more time here on the land, away from the city. I love having friends visit for tea, but I never go to art openings anymore. I like for people to visit me. I do love going to Fair Oaks Farm, but it is much like my own land, only larger. 

The land quiets this country painter’s mind……