All genuine artists heal with their art, some with their colors and brush (like Metin Bereketli) and some with their witty words that turn some of our dark days into bright blissful landscapes (like Paul Rodriguez).

Paul Rodriguez, the young and hugely talented Mexican-American comedian and screen artist, shared a few good laughs with Hollywood's healing painter Metin Bereketli the other day at a pub in Los Angeles. (June 2004)

Hollywood's Healing Painter Metin Bereketli with the great Mexican-American Comedian Paul Rodriguez ~ June 2004

Photo courtesy of Glen Lipton, one of Hollywood's premiere celebrity photographers