Chuck Close

Chuck Close

A hero to me is a person who can do anything they think they can. They dare to try new things and aren’t afraid to try. It’s like people have said before, branch out. Chuck Close is this type of explanation to me. Chuck Close had always known he wanted to be an artist, even though he had dyslexia and had a horrible, haunting childhood. He was teased and bullied, but that never stopped Chuck today or earlier in his life. He once said "All I can do is watch my muscles go to waste." He didn’t think he would be able to overcome this disability, but he still persevered and kept going. He never looked back. Chuck Close is a very daring person who kept going with his life.

My hero is Chuck Close. Chuck had a strong faith and mind. Even with his disease of dyslexia, he still tried to paint. He didn’t believe he would be able to overcome dyslexia. Dyslexia is a disease that makes reading difficult because the letters are reversed and altered. Chuck lived in Monroe, Washington, along with growing up there. Chuck moved multiple times in his life. Chuck was born in the 1940’s. During his childhood his father died. His mother died of breast cancer. The medical bills were too much and Chuck lost the farm. Sadly his grandma died, too. What a nightmare!

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He knew his ambition ever since he was five. His disorder was more serious than he thought though. Chuck developed a blood clot in his spine that made him unable to move from the neck down. He did not stop painting. He painted pop art paintings. Chuck is known for his large face-paintings today. These paintings reflected the people he saw in one person.

After I read Chuck’s article about his disorder, I didn’t think the story would have a very good ending. After a few more sentences, I saw some hope for the article I wrote. Chuck’s dream showed me I can follow his footsteps, and not sit in the sand to leave someone else to do it for me. If everyone saw this type of faith in a person, everybody would be successful. He showed me through this article - keep going, you can do it! At a graduation party there was a quote, "Don't sit in the sand and leave butt prints for others to follow your example, but walk in the sand and make a difference by making footprints."

Though his disorder, dyslexia, and an unfortunate medical condition of a spinal clot, Chuck kept going. These conditions stopped him for a part of his life. Likewise people have said to others, "Be strong and reach for that goal because of the possible outcome. Just look at the milk glass half full instead of half empty. Think of the good things that you can do with your ambitions and follow through. Do not stop half-way there because your dream will die and so will your belief in yourself." If you think of things this way in your life, God will follow through for you and help you like he did Chuck.