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After almost losing everything, Forsyth County artist counts his blessings everyday
Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason meets with Kernersville artist Corby Eisbacher, who uses his artistic talents to paint the window to the soul.
AT CIRCUMSTA O UT THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS A MEANINGFUL TIME. TONIGHT THE TAR HEEL TRAVEL EVERY MEETS AN ARTIST WHO COUNTS HIS BLESSINGS EVERY DAY Y SCOTT MASON IS IN FORSYTH COUNTY IN KERNERSVILLE IN AN ART STUDIO WHERE THE EYES ARE THE WINDOW TO THE SOUL. >>> THEY ARE LOOKING INTO YOUR SOUL. >> THE EYES OF A CHILD, HER EYES AND HERS. >> THESE ARE ONE OF GOD'S LITTLE CHILDREN. >> Reporter: CHILDREN OF GUIANA, SOUTH AMERICA. >> THE FACES TOLD ONE STORY BUT THERE WAS SO MUCH HOPE IN THESE KIDS' EYES THAT I COULD RELATE TO. >> Reporter: KIRBY ICE BOX BACHER OF KERNERSVILLE RYE LOVE SPORTS AN STARTED DOODLING WITH NFL FOOTBALL HELMETS. >> HE HAS PAINTED SPORTS HEROES, GOLF'S PAYNE STEWART. BASEBALL'S CAL RIPKEN. NASCAR'S RESTAURANT. HE HAS PAINT PAINTINGS ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11th, THIS MAN WHO DIED ON ONE. THE PLANES AND PAINTINGS HONORING THOSE WHO DIED ON THE BATTLEFIELD. HE HAS PAINTED HIS OWN CHILDREN, HIS TWO DAUGHTERS AND HE HAS PAINTED HIMSELF. >> MY SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL -- >> YOU LOOK LINE YOU HAVE AN ATTITUDE. HE HAD A TALENT. AN AWARD WINNER EARLY ON. >> MY TOOLS WERE PEN AND INK AND CRAYONS. AND WHICH IS THE PIECE THAT YOU SEE OVER THERE. IT IS GRANDPA AND ME. >> HOW HE WOULD WERE WHEN YOU WHEN DID THAT. >> I WAS ABOUT NINE OR TEN. >> HE PAINTED THIS A FEW YEARS LATER IN HIGH SCHOOL. AN THIS, IT IS A PAINTING NOT A PHOTO. >> AND ALL OF THESE WERE CLASSMATES. >> Reporter: HE AA GIFT, AN ARTISTIC VISION UNTIL BEING BROUGHT TO HIS KNEES. >> I WAS AS LOW AS YOU CAN GET. I HAD BEEN ADDICTED TO A PAIN MED FROM A MAJOR SURGERY FROM 2003 TO 2006. >> Reporter: HE LOST ALMOST EVERYTHING. >> IT INDEPENDENTED UP BEING A BLESSING BECAUSE I GOT DOWN SO LOW THAT I WAS JUST HAVING TO RAISE MY HAND UP AND ASK FOR HELP. >> Reporter: THIS WAS THE FIRST PAINTING YOU PAINTED WHEN YOU YOU WERE SOBER? >> YES. >> JESUS KISSING HIS MOTHER. THAT WAS THE MOMENT THAT I WANTED TO CAPTURE. >> Reporter: THE EYES HE WANTED TO CAPTURE, THE CHILDREN. >> I JUST KNEW IT WHEN I SAW THEM. I SAID THANK YOU, LORD, THIS IS WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE PAINTING. >> Reporter: HE HAD QUIT PAINTING, LOST IN DESPAIR. BUT THEN PICKED UP HIS BRUSH AGAIN, PAINTED WITH MORE MEANING. >> I NEED YOU, FATHER. I NEED YOU. >> Reporter: A GREATER DEPTH, A HIGH IRPURPOSE. >> EVERY BIT OF THE HURT AND HEARTACHE WAS WORTH THE END RESULT. >> THE NOT AN END BUT A NEW BEGINNING. >> EVERYBODY HAS A PURPOSE.
