Merle,
Do you think there's any connection with Zen in the fact that some world
leaders have taken up painting after their duties in government were over?
Is it a kind of meditation practice for them?
Geo. W. Bush's library and museum were dedicated yesterday in Texas, and
Barbara Bush in her speech mentioned Dubya's taking up oil painting following
his eight years of the Presidency, and she mentioned Winston Churchill's doing
the same thing at about age 40, and mentioned Churchill's book, PAINTING AS A
PASTIME.
I ordered a copy of Churchill's book, in a new hardcover edition to be released
in mid July, here. A long time to wait! But I look forward to the little
98-page book arriving in our mid-Summer desert heat.
Merle, have you read Churchill's PAINTING AS A PASTIME? Do you have a copy now?
--Joe
PS There are some fine B&W photos on the Web showing Churchill at the easel
wearing his painter's gown, working on a canvas indoors. Great!
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