Hey, Evan here,
I am back in Long Island for my grandmothers funeral. She was a month short of 95 years old. We shared the same birthday, and she was the manager for my grandfathers art career. They were a team, and relied on each other to survive in this country as first generation immigrants. They survived the war in Europe and settled here.
I guess the last thing I want to talk about is art videos, drawing videos or drawing dvds. Tell me if you can relate to this experience of life. After the funeral I actually was happy, I know it sounds weird. But I felt a satisfaction, like she had a full and terrific life. All I wanted to do was celebrate her as she was and had always been. A grandmother to me. Interestingly enough my family has changed their orientation to one another because of the loss.
Like mom is trying to become the matriarch, and dad feels he will have more say over the many decisions and arguments from day to day now that he is on equal ground. Really I am bewildered by the whole fiasco.
I do feel a rolling over sense of leadership flowing over me. Like I am now in a position to be a major influencial force with in the family. Before I was simply a prop who scurried off to do my own things away from the havoc of others. This is a small yet growing oak seed.
My Grandfather was an artist who survived prisoner of war camps in Budapest Hungary. I grew up hearing stories of how he survived the atrocities of war. I will share those stories for another time and place. You can imagine the legacy they felt from raising nearly 3 more ceding generations.
That is my drawing update for the week. I’m looking forward to what’s to come when I land back in LA this Sunday evening. Come back for more drawing videos.
