 
As an extremely shy child I was always drawn to the unique, independent females in life and Amelia Earhart is no exception. Oddly enough, I have a fear of heights and I get travel sick, so I was never really interested in flying or travelling at all for that matter but it was always her spunk that attracted me. The fact that she tried things in spite of how anyone else felt was such an inspiration to me. Along with my phobias I have struggled with a need to please, but it seems many of us do, and to think of doing whatever tickles your fancy in spite of opposition pleases me greatly. So it wasn't her love of aviation that affected me deeply but rather her willingness to do whatever it took to follow her passion. A very worthy hero, I think.
By the way, instead of putting the paintings away upon completion as I had with my previous 52 WEEKS series, I have been lining these lovely ladies along the wall of my studio. They make me happy. But, at the same time I can't help but notice all the flaws. I'm trying very hard not to make any changes once the paintings are posted but Mary ended up with a halo after all...and I prefer her this way. You can see the new Mary here.
Scarlet
1/25/2016 09:08:02 am
Thank you for sharing, I enjoy checking on Mondays to see which woman you have chosen. It must be inspiring to see them lined up along the wall and pondering on each woman's own lifetime journey. 1/26/2016 07:00:33 am
Thanks Scarlet...it really is a pleasure to see them every day. It's already interesting to see how my admiration of these women influenced my daughters, too.
Linda
9/1/2016 08:22:25 am
Amelia Earnhardt was a family friend to my step Grandfather's family. He knew her well and had postcards from some of her travels. 9/1/2016 08:04:46 pm
Oh my gosh! I love that! My daughter is so envious...are they still in the family? Comments are closed.
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