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As I write this, we are all still learning how to adapt to COVID 19 and
adjusting to a new normal. It’s an historic time, and our family, like
everyone else’s, is discovering creative new ways to be productive the
and fill the time.

As a staff, we debated whether or not to go forward with this issue publisher
because of the challenges our advertisers are facing, but nonetheless
we know that providing something
for you to read and encourage you
in this time is of great value as well.
The theme of this special edition is
Honoring Artists – some you know
and love, and more you’ll want to
know. You’ll enjoy reading about
some of the Panhandle’s most
famous talent and some others
who enjoy art for the joy of the
creative outlet. You will also get
a little behind-the-scenes look
at some of the people who have
worked tirelessly to see that art in
Amarillo continues to thrive.

This time of “sheltering in place”
has provided opportunities for
members of every generation to
embrace their own talents. We
all have a creative streak, and it’s
never too late to discover how to
tap into it.

When my neighbor, Mrs. Davis, recently broke her arm, the girls and I baked her a cake. As
we visited – six feet apart, of course – she mentioned something she had happened upon
down the street. A young girl had adorned the sidewalk with a beautiful chalk drawing.
The little girl never even knew how much it had touched her elderly neighbor. My girls were
inspired. During the next few weeks, they came up with dozens of people to bless with
chalk calligraphy, mosaics, and other art on sidewalks all over town.

Picasso said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow
up.” If you find something you enjoy doing, pursue it. You may never know how many lives
your creativity will impact, but you can be certain yours will be one of them. And as we
struggle together to find our new “normal”, music and art of all kinds have the potential
to make it better. And it was Albert Einstein who said, “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.”

Erin Agee

Senior Link is always grateful for our contributors and our advertisers, but
we are especially appreciative for the sponsors of this edition because of the
challenging circumstances most area businesses are facing. If you appreciate this
issue, please thank our advertisers by supporting their establishments.