With Earth Day occurring in the same month as our show, we want to do our part to save the planet.  In an effort to show the importance of recycling, I am telling the same story from our ad from 15 years ago.

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When I was in the 8th grade I took a private art class because a teacher in school said he saw some “untapped” potential.  In my head I was thinking, “I might be the next Picasso and don’t even know it.  I have to explore this God given talent.”  

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For the next few months I painted and learned about realism, negative space, most importantly, painting from the heart.  In late August of that year I brought the canvas home to show my parents. Apparently, my heart liked a brown barn with a driveway that went straight up to the top of the canvas and never actually reached the barn.  I also painted a horse that looked like it should be put down immediately.  And finally, I colored the sky blue and red to show my individuality and I’m assuming the Book of Revelations. 

 

My dad said, “Did we pay for a Paint By Numbers thing”?

    

Mom said, “It’s beautiful.  Your father is just kidding.”

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I looked at dad and said, “So...where are you going to hang it up”?

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He starting laughing so hard he had to leave the room!

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My parents never said they didn’t like the painting; however, the next day it was in the recycling bin at the road.

 

 

Location

 

Fort Mill Community Playhouse

220 Main Street

Fort Mill, SC  29715

 

Please call 704-618-4203 if you have any questions.