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Alex Romay is a man that is skilled beyond belief.  This man has a beautiful heart, is incredibly intelligent, and has the creative mind my grandmother passed on to him as well as several others in our family. 

Alex Romay's Art.

His ability to concentrate and focus so intricately, to capture an image and recreate it, and to be so humble and sharing with his artwork is something I find astonishing.  I am so proud of him.

My uncles work mostly consists of people.  His friends, his family, and his loved ones.  He also has artwork that is inspired by his religion and his passions. 

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset. -Rabindranath Tagore. 

I admire the expression in his drawings and paintings.  I love that he expresses his heart, and his emotions.  The people in his life and the subtle flow of life that it gives his reality.  This reality is a sad place at times.  It hurts to catch up with those people you love most and know that time is always going to be passing you by, creating distance.  Time always creates distance between myself and the ones I care about, just like it does for Alex and any other individual existing in this dimmension.  Maybe his artistic expression is his way of holding on to the moments before time seperated us, maybe his art is in rememberance of the love and the joy shared in the past.  In my opinion those are the clouds.  Clouds carry heaviness and darkness, in the same way that people do.  People are always going to hurt us.  Thats the color though, emotions are like the waves in the ocean.  They keep things going, they keep me going.  I'd never be able to be fully happy if I didnt understand just what it felt like to be depressed or deprived.  People add beauty to our reality.  They provide a contradictory perspective, conflict our thoughts, and bring out new ideas.  Perspectives from others enlighten me, inspire me, and push me forward.  I know my talents are nowhere near my uncles when it comes to painting, but I have my own talents.  Everyone has a talent.  My advice to myself and to any readers, take those clouds and color your world.  Let them bring out your talents.  Let that hurt show you the beauty.  Instead of pouting in the rain, dance it in then enjoy the sunset.  

He drew a picture of me once.  It made me feel special. <3