I’ve had this torrid love affair with painting.

hold true 48" x 36" $2600 oil on canvas by Marlene Lowden

In the early years, we broke up — several times, followed by intensely passionate make up sessions. It was guilt that held me back. Guilt that I should be doing something else and that my love was a waste of productive time. I should be working at something that paid an hourly wage. I should be spending……