An Art Admirer’s Journey: Finding Beauty in Creativity and Connection by Bryan Lilly
My name is Bryan Lilly. I am 25 years old, and I am from Eagle River, Alaska, and I am currently still living here. I am majoring in Applied Management. I am enlisted in the Alaska Air National, working full time with them, and I love my job. I am happily married and a father of an 18-month-old toddler. Some of my hobbies include snowboarding, fishing, and taking walks with my family. Alaskan Summer I am not close to art, but I am willing to be impacted by it. I am not a professional artist (not to say a painter, sculptor, or the like), but I enjoy the creative process of creating art. Seeing my son color, having his ideas become a reality on paper, and putting his art on our fridge as a tiny but precious museum of his work is my most excellent reward. I do not have much of an art collecting or making habit, but I have some favorite pieces around my house, like our wedding paintings and gorgeously done portraits of beloved family pets. These paintings are sent...