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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Esty Store
I could go on and on about how much I love Etsy.com. But now, I get to be part of it! I just opened up my new store for my artwork, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Please drop by and check out some more of my work.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Kurt Vonnegut
"She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he sees what God is doing." - Cat's Cradle
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Grapes of Wrath Diptych
The recent piece I've been working on.
Media: Acrylic and collage
Inspiration: The Grapes of Wrath and what it says about modern life.
Right now it's a Diptych, but I'm working on several other paintings, same size, same style.
I've been searching and searching for a style that's original. I think I've finally found it. However, I plan to keep developing it. After all, art is never finished, only abandoned.
I'd love comments and criticisms.
<3
Media: Acrylic and collage
Inspiration: The Grapes of Wrath and what it says about modern life.
Right now it's a Diptych, but I'm working on several other paintings, same size, same style.
I've been searching and searching for a style that's original. I think I've finally found it. However, I plan to keep developing it. After all, art is never finished, only abandoned.
I'd love comments and criticisms.
<3
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Some Nietschze Insight.
Whatever is done for love always occurs beyond good and evil.
When one has a great deal to put into it a day has a hundred pockets.
What is the mark of liberation? No longer being ashamed in front of oneself.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
...and when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
When one has a great deal to put into it a day has a hundred pockets.
What is the mark of liberation? No longer being ashamed in front of oneself.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
...and when you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Eternal Recurrence
The movie Waking Life proposes this really interesting thought. In your dreams, you often have no concept of time. You can fall asleep, have a dream that seems to last hours, days even, then wake up and find that you've only been asleep for a couple minutes.
They say your brain lives on approximately 12 minutes after your body dies. During these last few minutes, dopamine and serotonin are released, and your mind falls into a trippy, dream-like state. In dream world, twelve minutes could seem like forever. You could, in a sense, relive much of your past, even live an entire life again.
To go even further, maybe too far, during your last minutes, you might relive your entire life, your death, and your 12 minutes of brain function after your death. This creates an infinite loop of living.
Of course, this is a very solipsistic view. In these relivings, everything and everyone is a figment of your own mind. Nothing is real. This brings a lot of things into question, including whether or not the life you're living now is simply a repeat in a dying mind. This seems pretty crazy, but if you think about it, it's very rare to be aware of the fact that you're dreaming during the dream.
Nietzsche popularized the idea of Eternal Recurrence. He spread the notion that you should live your life as if you were going to be forced to relive it infinitely. The idea of that horrifies some people, but it's a good motivator for you to savor every moment and enjoy the beauty of life, instead of always looking to the future, focusing on making money, or performing mundane, time-wasting tasks like watching TV.
They say your brain lives on approximately 12 minutes after your body dies. During these last few minutes, dopamine and serotonin are released, and your mind falls into a trippy, dream-like state. In dream world, twelve minutes could seem like forever. You could, in a sense, relive much of your past, even live an entire life again.
To go even further, maybe too far, during your last minutes, you might relive your entire life, your death, and your 12 minutes of brain function after your death. This creates an infinite loop of living.
Of course, this is a very solipsistic view. In these relivings, everything and everyone is a figment of your own mind. Nothing is real. This brings a lot of things into question, including whether or not the life you're living now is simply a repeat in a dying mind. This seems pretty crazy, but if you think about it, it's very rare to be aware of the fact that you're dreaming during the dream.
Nietzsche popularized the idea of Eternal Recurrence. He spread the notion that you should live your life as if you were going to be forced to relive it infinitely. The idea of that horrifies some people, but it's a good motivator for you to savor every moment and enjoy the beauty of life, instead of always looking to the future, focusing on making money, or performing mundane, time-wasting tasks like watching TV.
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