It is all about the journey isn't it? One of my favorite past-times is to reflect on how far I've come from the clay roads of Alabama.
Artistic inclinations took me to North Carolina School of the ARts then to NY School of visual ARts in Manhattan where I promptly became a chef - go figure.
22 years as a chef has given many opportunities to be creative and re-invent my artistic self many, many times. Whether within the industry or on my own as a CGI artist, I have been blessed with the time and opportunity to create and express myself through imagery.
If I were to try and dispense some kind of intrinsic wisdom here on these pages I think I would say something about your hands. I hope we all use them often to make things. Things like Art and attractive food and furniture and housing and earth-friendly machines and towns and medicines and communities and love.
I would try to say that we need to use our hands to make more good things and not destroy them - use them to console and heal - use them for someone who cannot use theirs - just use them.
Your brain and your hands are a combination completely unique to the rest of the animal kingdom. The possibilities are endless.
No matter what you "do" for a living or otherwise, the decisions you make each day, the actions you take, the people you enable and the ones you shut down all send their own "ripples" into the sea of life in which we find ourselves. Each of our actions is effected by and effects the actions of others.
As soon as I start taking myself too seriously the universe reminds me in one fashion or another how not-in-control I really am over my destiny. I don't think any of us are - the absolute best we can do is select direction and maintain a course of action all the while trying to anticipate the unpredictable.
Or we can drift and let the currents take us where they may.
I think a healthy combination of both is best for me. I have a marriage which is as sea-worthy as they come and a great co-captain who knows where she's going. She knows very well how to keep us from getting lost but knows how to enjoy the voyage as well.
ANd best of all; we both believe in magic and the spirit.
Comments (11)
buzz69
sad words but excellent render!!
evinrude
Excellent, bizarre composition.
buckzero
Great image.
ek-art
Beutiful and sad image..
DEADELVIS-ROK
Great render Dawg. I know you are enjoying each day w him. Take care of yourself. ps.I love the sky in this one.
Mondwin
Absolutely cool artpiece!!!bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
brylaz
Looks great!!!
Prufrock81
I'm so sorry to have ignored this place for the past months. Rest assured I am on my way back in a big way! Dante's passing was not sudden, nor unexpected. However the hole he left behind was inescapable and and terribly saddening. We did as right by him as he had always done by us, for he certainly deserves his release from my side to "go play" after such a long full life of being SO DAMN AWESOME. Unser Dante Am See - Born June 1, 1997 - Died December 16th, 2006 He was given 4 months to live (Osteosarcoma, bone cancer) He Ate, played and enjoyed life all the way up to the last week....10 1/2 months later! What a blessing that was. What a strong boy he was! When enough was enough we had to let him go, crappy timing but you just can't be selfish with your animals, they depend on you to do the right thing, Holidays or not. His ashes are amoung the Rosemary bushes high atop Lone Mountain in San Francisco. His final remains are now becoming soil in a lovely Jesuit garden overlooking the Bay from a vantage point shared by a mating pair of Redtailed Hawks. Good life - Good dog - "Good Boy!~Go Play!" My new puppy has already been born, one of 6 male Shiloh Shepherds waiting to be old enough to come home with us. Feb. 23rd, 2007 looks like the date. ALready we are abuzz with excitement and anticipation as if one of us were pregnant! LOL C'est le Vie !!
priss117
awwww so sad. I lost my girl one month ago and its still very raw feelings. I can't even think about getting another dog right now. I see another Rottweiler and start crying I miss her badly. Thank you for sharing your Dante with us.
Prufrock81
Priss117 again I want to tell you that you WILL see your girl again. ALL of creation will be redeemed...and that includes you girl. I couldnt get a rotty now even if it were free - too soon-too hard. However I am MORE than ready for my new Shiloh Shepherd puppy coming Friday. Life goes on!
RAVRIX
been looking at ur pictures for about an hour now and I'm only about halfway done analyzing (i'm a well respected critic you know, very important person). just wanted you to know this is my favorite so far.