This Navy Veteran and retired USPS technician has found creativity later in life while caring for his wife and exploring new passions like guitar and invention. Art has become a meaningful outlet. One that brings focus, calm, and a way to turn ideas into reality. His piece, Memorializing After Death, was created as a tribute to a beloved family dog, blending creativity with remembrance. 🎨
Name:
Jay Mauch
Branch of Service:
Navy
About:
Retired USPS technician. Caregiver for wife. Learning to play the guitars I have collected. Building on invention ideas I’ve had for decades while earning a living and not having time to do much with them.
Title of Piece:
Memorializing after death
Medium of Piece:
Paint
Piece:
Meaning behind piece:
Wife wanted a statue of our late Australian cattle dog. The closest she could find was a blue healer online.
I bought it to see if I could transfer his photo to the healer.
What inspires you to create art?:
Self control and satisfaction
What part of your life has benefited the most from your creative pursuits?:
Sanity
Is it important for you to challenge yourself in your art? Tell us why or why not!:
Yes. I have this need to get ideas out of my head and into reality.
What is your process or ritual to get your creativity flowing?:
Get into my zen mode.
What does CAVARTS mean to you?:
Motivation
What words of inspiration do you have for your fellow CAVARTists?:
Follow your good dreams to suppress your nightmares.
