Recently, I watched a documentary about artist and philanthropist George Rodrigue. He lived in “Cajun Country” in southwestern Louisiana and was most famous for his “Blue Dog” paintings. But his life and work was about so much more and that’s why it will live on as his legacy to the people who encouraged his creativity for over 50 years. His was a creative life well-lived, and one that continues to be a model for creatives all over the world.
A creative life can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be that way. George’s family was supportive from the very beginning.
He was diagnosed with polio at the age of eight, and missed most of the school year. It was during this time that his grandmother introduced him to painting. This became his passion and he began his “10,000 hours” of practice to move closer to mastery.
So many people have reached out to me to share their experiences with George, after I mentioned that I had watched the documentary about him on PBS.
A creative life can be a struggle, but it doesn’t have to be that way. George’s family was supportive from the very beginning.
He was diagnosed with polio at the age of eight, and missed most of the school year. It was during this time that his grandmother introduced him to painting. This became his passion and he began his “10,000 hours” of guided practice to reach mastery of his craft.
She bought ‘paint by number’ pictures for him; George turned them over and painted his own pictures! A creative life emerged and an artist came to life.
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