Standing Back

I have never believed in writing for writings sake. That is why you have not heard from me for so long, even though it may go against the strategy for blogging popularity. There has to be a time when one sits back and lets life go by for a while in order to accurately reflect on what it's really all about, standing back shutting up and observing.



My life is now in the beginning of a metamorphosis of sorts. I've taught privately on and off for most of my career and very much enjoyed the process. It never occurred to me that whatever I said or did had much impact on peoples lives. That is until I put myself in the position of being the student instead of the teacher by observing, standing back as I mentioned earlier and realizing how much of an impact some of my teachers had on my character. One in particular Mr. Robert Rudkin literally reshaped the way that I approached art by never saying to me that something was wrong with my juvenile attempts only suggesting that I try different approaches. When you look at anything as an approach instead of an end it suddenly dawns on you that there are no mistakes only lessons and so called mistakes are no longer viewed as failure. Art becomes a positive and so does your very life.


Of course I will always be striving to create better works of art but a very large part of my energies are about to be used in the pursuit of other peoples happiness. Already the very thought of basically teaching full time and bringing the same love that I have for what I do as a professional artist into the lives of others I find extremely stimulating. There is a great deal of truth to the school of thought that states it is far better to give than receive there truly is no greater gift to yourself than that of giving to others. This truth becomes even more apparent when the gift that is given is in no way material in nature. knowledge will take a person much farther than either the giver or receiver will ever know as even within this act there is something else to be learned. Maybe that's subconsciously why I find infinity so fascinating.


Well enough blabbering for this blog but I can promise you it won't be so long to the next one.
Till Next Time ....