I absolutely love being an artist for so many reasons. Most of all, it’s life-giving. Translating a feeling, a moment, or a concept into a painting is something I love. Creating challenges me in a way that can simultaneously energize and frustrate me, but if I keep pushing through, I can create something that I find beautiful and purposeful. And I learn something almost every time I paint! Through the use of a medium—layers, texture, lines, juxtaposition of color– art can make a viewer feel something...and that is always just so incredible to me. Art can express things that words sometimes cannot. I love that art is a language understood by people of any age and from anywhere. Also, I just love creating something that suits a room and its inhabitants—knowing that life happens around my work. It’s an honor when my work is chosen to be the backdrop for someone’s space. - Alison Duncan: Artist @AlisonDuncanArt Read Alison’s story on ShoutoutAtlanta.com Image Credits: Kayla Harrison Breece