THE MONSTERS THAT MADE US

The Rogue Speaks:

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Yep, that's the name of the next exhibit I am in! Before I could get in this show, I had to prove to them that I had come from a dysfunctional family, and that it had affected the way I create my art. Since most of us are the product of a dysfunctional family, the first part was easy. All I had to mention was bipolar, suicide, and major affective disorder. I just this second realized that the initials for the last thing are m.a.d. and that is exactly what they were! They were MAD, I tell you! MAD! Actually that is the line from an old horror movie I once saw, but it works.

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The second part took some thinking, since my work has never been dark, angry, or brooding. I believe that artists should paint to their strengths, not their weaknesses. I do, however, like quirky stuff--stuff that is a little outside the box. My explanation for this is that I really never wanted to be part of a crazy family, therefore, I wanted to be outside the box. One of my submissions is an encaustic, Young Santa, shown above. It is a small piece, only 8 x 8, and I incorporated a broken pair of glasses that just happened to be lying around. O.k., they're mine! But I just got new ones. Works for me. I guess it worked for the curator of the exhibit, because I got accepted.
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I could have mentioned alcoholism, drug addiction, grand theft, incest, severe ocd, hoarding, and a few other things, but those were in my extended family, with whom I had only occasional contact.

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I told just enough stuff to get me in the show. Hopefully I will sell something, which is my main goal anyway. I did pretty well at Brandi Fenton--sold two out of three!

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The artists reception is Friday, April 9 from 5-9, at the Holy Joe Studio (you read that right), 1122 N. Stone Avenue . If you're in town, you are welcome to come. Otherwise, I'll keep you posted!