My "difference" needs to be nurtured alongside my spiritual growth, especially since being a recovering alcoholic I am tempted to "please"the crowd. Today my personal inventory revolves around my needs, hopes and dreams that are realistic. Spirituality is reality. In helping myself to the abundant richness that is within me, I am contributing to society and the world. Thank You for making the world with such creative difference; may I continue to risk in this knowledge. ~Fr Leo
Today I am grateful...
- that it's Monday and I am ready for the week
- for the rich texture of my life
- that I live my life free of the old rage I used to carry
- that someone left a comment on their blog for me: Your ART is a DEAD give away – it reveals a very angry, lonely, TERRIFIED, “Little Boy?" Does that sound like my art to any of you?
The heart cannot both doubt and have faith, hate and give love, worry and trust in God for one will soon crowd out the other. ~unknown
19 comments:
That's exactly what I think about your art --- NOT!
that's rude. ignore him. i find your art to be very spiritual.
Art comment: Sounds like the person commenting was involved in a little projection. That's the beauty of art -- we can make up our own interpretation. For instance, Wayne Gilbert's piece, Last House On The Block, while he explained that the name had no reference to the AA saying, that it's the medium to which he is referring, I still interpret it as the last house on the block for me. If I hadn't found AA, I would have ended up dead. Just like the people in his piece. If I could afford that piece I would buy it.
But, I digress. It sounds as if the commentator has "issues". That's the asset/liability of the Internet. People can see your beautiful work but that can also leave nasty comments -- comments which reflect more about them than about your wonderful art. I have one of your pieces. If I interpreted it as anything like what the a**hole said, I wouldn't want it.
Bizarre. Are we looking at different paintings or something?
I'm learning that it never matters what anyone else thinks of me - only what I 'think' is real or becomes my reality.
As I grow past the need to ask what others think, I am freed.
In your art I see great beauty, sensitivity, daring, wisdom, and humility - I also see your shadow... which we all have and which cannot and should not be denied; it is a part of who we are and why we are 'here'.
Art is a deep refection of the soul. What do you see?
BTW... I think the same person came by my blog and called me a frightened little girl. He frightened me, for a moment... then I paused to look at the frightened little girl in me and I comforted her. Each time I do this, she becomes smaller and smaller. I didn't post his rant, but I silently thanked him for teaching me more about fear.
no, but it does sound exactly like the author of the comment.
Sounds like a jealous wannabe. Never 2nd guess the great talent God has given you.
One of these days I'm gonna be able to buy a piece darnit!
Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black to me. Perhaps it is the anonymous person that thought I was sick when he/she read my post about #2. he he
... in case you're curious, the troll I referred to calls himself 'micky'. Is yours the same one?
And I regret the typo "refection"
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you are a beautiful artist, truly, and many people mistake honesty and rawness for weakness. I get the same with my writing -
but hey, if people are loving it or hating it, they care enough to do either.... you must be doing SOMEthing right, eh?
Hmmmm. Nope. I don't see the scared little boy. I see trudging. Purpose. Purposefulness. Duty. Responsibility. Ascension. And liberation. Oh wait, yeah, sometimes a little fear. But, hey, that's life.
Your art has never taken me into wonderment about who and what you are. It takes me into the world and the being of the subject.
XXX Bob
If it's Mickey he is a hateful and very sick alcoholic who strikes me as being the epitome of a "dry drunk".
Your art is very original and you should be rightfully proud of it.
I love reading your gratitude lists.
Art, like a sunrise, is a reflection in the eye of the beholder--or is it FROM the eye of the beholder?! -grin-
I see you as courageous and your art as mysterious. I see something biological in your art--very much original and thought-provoking and complex.
I think it describes the person who left the comment.
that's funny! i wonder what he/she sees when they're in a museum, you could do a case study i bet. i've often wondered about people who read so much into art. how pretentious?
No, that is not how I see it. I see beauty, reflection, honestly and poetry to name but a few.
Please don't ever doubt the radiance and grace of your work because of the foul, sad and jealous words of another.
I do not understand that person's comment regarding your art. like everyone else said, ignore that rude and silly person!
xoxo
Kim
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