It's been a while, I know, because one of you recently emailed me and asked me why I'd taken him off my mailing list. I hadn't, of course, it's just been quite awhile now since I've had the time or energy to reach out.
As many of you know, about 6 months ago I was blessed with the best reason for a long hiatus: the birth of our first daughter, Mika Delphine Quintela! Since then, Erica and I have been on the great crash course of first-time parenthood, bleary-eyed and dizzy with the joy, the trepidation, the great wonder of it all. As those of you with children know, it changes everything. Suddenly you see the world with eyes anew.
I always thought that's what art was supposed to do, but with art it takes so much effort, with babies it's so effortless. Which reminded me of a line about poets and water from an old poem of mine and then, well, even if I'm more a dad than an artist, I'm still an artist. So I made something.
I thought I'd share it with you and maybe you'd want one to share it on your wall (your real wall, silly, not your Facebook). Or maybe not. But, really, that blank spot, right there...
Well, either way...hello!...I miss you...i don't get out much, anymore but still, I hope we see each other soon!
Until soon,
Joseph |
