Mitchell Epstein

Mr. Lucky Art

Artist statement
One never knows what is going to happen next in life. At age 62 I randomly walked into an art class. The next day I took two classes and my life has been forever changed. Besides finding a new passion, I no longer believe that every word and action I take has to be exact as I did in my business career. I am now free to explore color, shapes, and movement. The excitement and wonder that I feel is special, different than anything I have experienced before.

Nothing is what it was. If I have become an Artist, then anything is possible. In this new reality, things that previously would have been labeled mistakes have now become features: interesting and often beautiful. I love this world which presents me the opportunity to explore and learn. Everything is new. I am full of amazement and curiosity. What if I swipe this way or mix these four or five colors together?

How is this body that I believed didn’t have an artistic bone in it able to create art that hangs in so many different homes, buildings, even a gallery? So many unbelievable things have already happened. What’s next? I just have to let go and watch the paint move as it seems to almost always know where it belongs. My role is to listen to th...

B.S and M.B.A. University of Florida