3/28/2025

 Art is a hard game to play, but so rewarding. The game of commerce with art is hard to play. While art is a deep desire in all of our hearts, purchasing original art from an artist not pumped by the algorithm or mainstream is tough. Am I truly an outsider artist, even outside of the outsider artists? You bet your bottom dollar. I’m so outside that I live amongst the trees and bees are my best friends. 

I’m too outside. I want to get back to promoting my art and work not the easy way but the old fashioned word of mouth way. Just let people see it. Gallery? Maybe. Maybe not. Probably. Probably not. I’m going another way. Private art parties. Private art gatherings. Get back to being intimate. Get away from automation and superficial engagements. Ah yes. No wonder I’ve been creatively sick. I have been looking for the easy way. There is no easy way. 

But forget that. Who can care about being known as an artist when wars are in full effect? When AI is being groomed to replace the work force? When apathy and frustration are at an all time high? When Nazis are being evoked? When certain segregation policies are being rolled back? Is this some kind of exercise of trust? Is it the belief that people are beyond our hate for one another? Is it some belief that we can do better without these restrictions? And who do they benefit? Only the wealthy. The wealthy benefit. Not the smartest. Not the loyalist. Only the wealthy are benefitting from these changes and calamity. How could I be focused on art at a time like this?

I do think pure poetry from the mouth of the brave will sound the alarm. But the zombies must be removed from the backside of celebrities and influencers and pastors who are keeping people in the church until they collectively give 40,000. Who cares if you can use the Bible to justify your actions. The spirit knows a greedy spirit. The spirit knows a spirit who is out for personal gain and profit. But hey, when will we stop to do something? It’s hard when you have kids and have to work. Or ailing parents or dealing with trauma. Who can? Who cares? We act like we do, but are we willing to fight? In the spirit and in truth? Not be passive but be effective. Jesus had to do what Jesus had to do. You can be Christ like without copying Jesus exactly. Christ likeness is to be like Christ. There's no way you can literally be the man, Jesus, for there was only one of him, but you can be Christ like. Let us be Christ like. Follow Jesus.