Everytime I paint, I remember how my father taught my sister and I to paint. I just primed a cart he made of scrap wood and hope to finish painting it this week.
When I have turmoil in my life, painting helps me calm my mind. No matter the color, paint offers me a clean slate, a blank mind, a chance to rest or rethink issues.
My father and one sister paint as does my niece. It seems to be good therapy for members of our family. My father learned how to paint on the way from Germany to the U.S.A. on the troop carrier, the U.S. General William C. Langfitt, where the men painted the ship while the women were occupied taking car of their children. I will never for get the color of the ship.
Since I write for two coatings journals, APCJ: Asia Pacific Coatings Journal and PPCJ: Polymers Paint Colour Journal, painting has become more than a hobby to me. I understand why ships need painting and much about paint that I would love to share with my father were he alive today.
I have been painting since I was 9 years old, started writing about coatings in 2010 in response to the encouragement of Elit Rowland, editor of APCJ and with continued interest by Sue Tyler, Senior Editor, PPCJ.
I need to try what I write about and get ideas as to what is important as I experiment with paints or use ones recommended to me in the literature, patents, or coating clients.
I love conducting knowledge-based research in surface science, materials, biotechnology and hope my articles will quicken efforts in technology transfer, to help in creating the best products for humanity.
In addition to a fresh, clean or new look, painting offers me a method to clear my mind and relax. I recommend it highly for those whose hurried lifestyle gives them little time for mental relaxation.
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