Love
Kelly Parks Snider
2006
Mixed Media
32"X40"

The painting Love focuses us to ask questions of ourselves in relation to each other. Art enables us to express what we feel rather then what we see. Like art, real joy always wants to share and communicate itself to others. This joy isn't a self absorbed joy. This joy glows and radiates towards others. It is a great opportunity and privilege to make a difference in someone else's life.

We should no longer have expectations but be expectations.The media sells an attitude to our young by drowning them in “me first” messages promoting the pointlessness of doing something unless it is "for me."

We are meant to be loving. If our world view is simply based on what I can do for myself, we limit our possibilities. Love encourages community based activism, social change and youth led leadership. More art at www.kellyparkssnider.com.