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not all tears are evil

            Despite the several messages that I received this week asking me to "please use my talents for good" and to "create something that will bring light to the world instead of hate", here we are. More blood. Because I honestly believe that if we can become more comfortable with darkness, we are more likely to live full, healthy lives. Denial of darkness has led us to fear it. I am not someone confused about their purpose, I am living it. My purpose is not to make pleasant art that brings joy; it is to create difficult art that asks you to answer questions that bubble deep inside us all. To facilitate deeper connection. From galleries asking me to make "happy" art so it "sells better", to former patrons telling me they won't support me because of my "demonic" inclinations, to this community ebbing and flowing as my art changes - it's all good. Really, it is all *good*. The best thing about being the artist is that I remain and others are free to go. I'm not interested in changing my art to please others, because I know that the art I make right now is filling an important role. There are plenty of people out there with overflowing talent. My talent does not lie in Photoshop or camera skills; it is only manifest in the concepts I hold dear, and in fulfilling my life's purpose. I only hope that if the things I share spark questions, that you take the time to answer them. 

“Well, here at last, dear friends, on the shores of the Sea comes the end of our fellowship in Middle-earth. Go in peace! I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King 

Ah come on - that quote was perfect for my caption and the image ;)

"Not All Tears Are Evil" self-portrait July 2021

Taken on: July 12, 2021

Tags:

fine art photography

surrealism

dark art

dark photography

hands

blood

self portrait

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Sets appears in: • Night Terrors • Self Portraits

Groups appears in: • RD Laing - revisited / admin invite / 18+

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