"I Am An Artist" Sitting outside at home, the words began spilling out as red-tailed hawks circled overhead...the last two lines of verse 2 remained a mystery until they came through at the medicine wheel. - September 2002 Words & Music by James Nihan I am an artist With a palette in my hand All the colors of the rainbow Are at my command I stand before a canvas The color of the night I reach out to the darkness And I only paint the light I am an artist Sitting at my wheel Turning what I'm dreaming Into something that is real I shape the life I'm living With loving hands each day I am both the potter And the piece of clay - Chorus - I am an artist I take the world in front of me Find beauty in all things I see Create a new reality I am a dreamer, I am free To be who I choose to be I am an artist Not just flesh and bone With my hammer and my chisel I carve myself from stone With delicate precision I chip away the mask I stand before you naked When I complete the task - Chorus - I am an artist I take the world in front of me Find beauty in all things I see Create a new reality I am a dreamer, I am free To be who I choose to be I am an artist I am an artist I am Published by Composure Music (ASCAP) Copyright 2002