This painting was inspired by a Dianne Herman sculpture I acquired a few years back. I entitled it "Outside the Box"  - representing a philosophy I have pretty much followed  through  77 years of dealing with life's ups and downs in an attempt to be authentic. It's brought me victories and defeats along with some demons I've created who come back to haunt me from time to time.  Still, hanging in there with a joy for life regardless of the consequences has been rewarding. Hopefully my art represents that attitude.