Artist Michael Godard, who goes by the moniker “Rockstar of the Art World,” paints to raise money for children’s cancer charities like the one that treated his late daughter, Paige. (Contributed photo)
Otherwise, how else could Michael Godard justify living his charmed life, painting for a living — a career he stumbled into in his 30s — after having to bury his daughter at 16?
Art had made his daughter, Paige, laugh.
His paintings of anthropomorphic little olives and strawberries — stand ins for him and his three daughters — kept her entertained during endless cancer treatments, as he painted in her room. He painted just for her for a year, cancelling all his commitments to spend the last year of her life with her in 2006.
Art, like his daughter’s untimely death to cancer, had to mean more: It had to speak for Paige Godard.
Michael Godard paints to raise money for cancer charities, after the passing of his daughter Paige at age 16 in 2006. (Courtesy Michael Godard)
“It could help save someone’s life or pay for someone’s funeral,” he said. “This gives my life meaning.”
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