Ever since I opened up Pandora's Box on this whole writing adventure it is like my brain has been waiting for this. It almost seems like a natural revolution in my artistic career. Words have more and more entered my work. When I look back at my creative process it shouldn't have been a surprise that my work would eventually take me to the point I am at. I am not saying I am good at writing novels, but other forms I think I excel at.
I believe my poetry is something not to be underestimated. It could be my way of thinking or speech articulation, but there is something in the way write and express myself that happens not only to be unique, different, and creative, but also interesting to others. I enjoy writing, but if others did not find it equally as interesting or in some cases more so. Then I would not continue on exploring it as a means for income.
People say, "Oh, you should do it for your self. Art is something an artist creates out of unspeakable passion to express one's self. I say this is a load of pa-tuey!
I create art out of a necessity to get thoughts and ideas out of my head. Ideas and concepts of a visual nature constantly bombard my brain and without emptying the valves I'd become clogged and insane. I create not for me, but for others. I create not out of seeking approval, but out of the necessity to inform. I believe my greatest gift is to bring unimagined images into a concrete form and possibly enlightening discussions on aspect of society that would other wise take to serious of an overtone. Thus, causing people to avoid the subject matters altogether. If a subject can be brought into a humorous light people are much more willing to engage it. Or if it is shown in a different way that causes people to interpret it in another light then that is what I am aiming for.
That is my goal. That is why I create. If it has to be done in a painting then so be it. If it has to be done in a novel, so be it. Whether it is through poetry, plays, films, free-styling on a microphone, print making, mixed media, children's books, illustration, posts, flyers, where ever I need to go to get to the audience that I need to get to you better believe I am going to do it.
My goal isn't to be rich(though there are worst things in the world.), it isn't to be famous (there are enough of those people in the world...Ain't my style), it isn't to be the best artist in the world. My goal is to get people thinking, asking questions, laughing at themselves, or bettering themselves by helping others or even if it means just being a less materialistic-ego maniacal-consuming-thoughtless-reality tv watching-lazy-self absorb-uncultured-ignorant-over religious-bigoted-racist-homophobic-anti Semitic-all around dufus on humanity's already tarnished image. OH, and ENOUGH WITH THE CELEBRITY WORSHIP!
I think people love putting celebrities on pedestals that way when they fall from grace it makes the average Joe Shmoe feel so much better about their life as a failure by watching another's imperfections get blasted. It's an evil business watching others's lives crumble and getting a weird satisfaction out of it. It is the lowest form of entertainment in my mind, then again maybe I am just filled with too much empathy towards my fellow man.
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