Meanwhile, Dr. Molina says his key challenge is finding time to paint. He already knows what his next project will be, perhaps his own Mona Lisa. He wants to paint people waiting at a bus stop; sitting, standing, leaning, interacting with each other or talking on their cell phone, all against the city’s backdrop. He has contacted several professional photographers to take photos of various bus stops throughout the day to feature different shadows and lighting, but has not yet hired anyone.
Dr. Molina says many physicians are so caught up in their patients and work that they abandon their interests outside of medicine. He believes, however, that doctors owe it to themselves to explore their different dimensions as individuals.
“All of us are people, not just rheumatologists,” he says. “I really believe that having these other outlets or hobbies makes you a better person, more creative in how you think through things.”
Carol Patton is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.
