"Usually, I am a compulsive person, and I need – sometimes urgently – to paint… Painting is close to poetry, is a kind of poetry expressed visually. It has to be spontaneous, rapid – at least in my case."
- Etel AdnanProminent Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and visual artist Etel Adnan frequently uses personal anecdotes like this one to express her ideas about the creative process. She spent a large portion of her life traveling between Lebanon, France, and the United States, which had a profound impact on…