Habakkuk 3:19
"The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights."
I am so proud to display my new header art work. My son Stephen is a professional artist with a bachelor's degree from California State University in Fine Arts. He is also a full-time substitute teacher who serves in the San Luis Obispo community in public schools, K-12 grades. Formerly, he taught in Riverside County public schools districts. His serious interests include rock climbing on the mountains and peaks of the western United States, along with biking, running and camping. He designs, draws and sells art on the internet that represents his love of the mountains and his climbing pursuits.
Stephen was raised camping and hiking with his family on annual vacations in the southland (Not that I take credit for the rock climbing-- I am terrified of those kinds of heights!). Mt. Palomar State Park and Joshua Tree National Park fill a special place in his heart. In addition, he grew up beneath Box Springs Mountain in Moreno Valley, California and has had many adventures roaming its peaks that shadowed our house.
I asked Stephen to use the concept of a long hike, an arduous climb, the pursuit of heights beyond our ability to act, as a metaphor of the struggle that journeying with Parkinsonism-Plus brings. Those with Atypical Parkinsonian diseases and idiopathic Parkinson's know that strength, fitness of mind and body, courage, faith and stamina are all required resources to take on the "trip". Reaching the top, overcoming to make the most of life with a neurodegenerative brain disease, is possible with these attributes, and the love and support of loved ones and friends.
Stephen's design, drawing, composition and color scheme all came out of this theme and are represented in his original and exceptional header print that I am honored to post permanently on the top of my webpages. I hope that you enjoy it! Great job son!
To see Stephen's work and various professional pieces that he markets on the web, go to:
Hem and Haw - Artwork by Stephen Brooks
Eight Climbing Artists You Should Know -- Stephen #5
Please give us your feedback and let us know if you like our new design! -- Patient-Online
4 comments:
Way to go, Stephen. Thanks for sharing, Dan.
"Your son's are extremely talented. I know you're proud of them. Stephen is excellent. I have to look in up on the internet." --anonymous
Thank you for your generous compliment!:) I truly am proud of my 3 sons, as well as their wonderful partners (our "daughters") and our 2 grandchildren. I am a very blessed and thankful man, and humbled by God's grace and goodness.
I shared this primarily because I needed Stephen's professional skills to enhance my blog! The readership has been so much slower to develop this time that I needed a boost. I called in someone who could help me. :) Thank you for your kindness!
You are appreciated for your kind, supportive comment! :)
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