Monet

Monet. 

Chuck and I were fortunate the other day to be able to view the Monet: The Late Years exhibit at the Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth. 

As Monet grew older he suffered with cataracts which affected his vision. I can only imagine how devastating that was to him. 

In response to his limited vision he began painting on much larger canvases, and redefined his artwork. Near the end of his life, as he still continued to paint into his eighties, he redefined his painting style once again. 

Several lessons can be learned here:

Never give up doing something you love. 

Redefine yourself as needed adjusting for any impositions brought on by aging. 

Don’t allow a hardship to completely hold you back. 

Interestingly Monet described his abilities as such; 

“Beyond painting and gardening, I am good for nothing.”

What an understatement considering the breadth of his work over an eighty year period, and the beauty of his beloved gardens at Giverny.

We all have something that we are naturally good at, and we should develop and redefine if needed those talents, so we can share them with the world.