Matthew Smolinski
I have always had creative tendencies. However, those ambitions were squashed as a young man. We were raised to go after those things that could provide a good living and would support a proper family life. Nothing wrong with that I suppose. Art was something I would come back to occasionally on my time, at my pace, with no one to please but myself.
I managed to have a successful career and started a family. Art was lost. Time was fleeting. Worklife and home life took over. Then, one day as a way to keep the young kids entertained I pull out the paints. The kids enjoyed watching their dad paint. Always inquisitive of just what the heck I was painting. (Try explaing to children the concept of painting the colors swirling in your head!)
Anyhow, after a time the kids got less interested in what I was doing and more interested in their own things. Painting became my thing. The kids were older and less demanding of their parents. I was spending more “free” time on my painitngs.
I have seen my work really progress through the years. I still wish I had more time to spend doing it. Heck, I wish I had actually taken art classes in college. Maybe in retirement.
Maybe I should orgainze the paintings by date, so others could visualize my growth. Nah, that would take too long. Maybe I should try harder to work to sell them. As much as that would please my wife and declutter the house… Nah, that would take away from the time I’m painting. Maybe I should keep this site up to date. Nah, it doesn’t matter that much to me. I will endeavor to do it more than just this one time since inception.
I’m grateful my oldest daughter created this site. I wish she enjoyed doing it more. I think she could be a real good web designer.
All in all, Life is good.
I hope you enjoy my paintings. If you have questions, reach out. As much as I don’t like talking about my art, I love to see people when they are moved by it.
Love to all.
Matt