"Definition of Abstract: "disassociated from a specific instance, difficult to understand, insufficiently factual." The word Poem is concrete, Poetry is abstract ..."

I am a Chicago area native from a small Midwestern town and currently live in the city. I started painting a few years ago. A friend of mine knew I "dabbled" and ask me do something for his new home. And so it began. Life's stressful, and living in Chicago can be hectic. Having Lake MI and the beaches of Sagutuck (photo of me) in our back yard helps ease life's daily grind. Much of my...

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