I LOVE this thread! Not not because I began it, believe me, but because I love to read what people are writing on it!

There was a young Northern European girl some years back (I think she was about 12 when she started becoming noticed in the art community. I can't remember her name and I'm hoping one of you might. She lives in the US, and her work (or what I saw of it) was very reminicient of Picasso. If this rings some kind of bell with you, can you let me know her name? Maybe she was of Russian descent?

At any rate, I found her work to be extraordinary. She, like Picasso, seemed to be quite prolific in being able to paint one work after another, nonstop. As with Picasso, there was the feeling of her having to purge all that was in her, and I'm wondering if the flow has continued through the years.

I know this isn't the subject per se, but there is something about the creative outpouring from an artist that I find fascinating. I have known the feeling to a small extent, when I was directing or writing, and something was emerging that was totally complete in form. I didn't need to make any changes whatsoever for it to realize what I had conceived in my imagination.

It reminds me of what I've read about some artists who never made anything but fair copies of their work. Am I wrong to think Mozart was in that group?

So, is it possible that there is some truth to the idea of people being vessels for creativity? Somewhat like the "idiot savant" who can only do one thing, but that thing at genius level?

I dunno. This is a bit of a ramble, sorry. Just what came to mind while reading other people's postings!..xx..e