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03/15/2005: "A Thank You Note To Artists" by Michael Corbin
Dear Artists,
I truly wish that I could talk with all of you individually, but
unfortunately, that's humanly impossible.
So, here are some words that I've been wanting to say.
Because of you, my house is a home and my home is my castle. It's a place
where art envelops me. It's often a challenge to leave it. Art lives and
rules in my home. It's a place of great humanity and soaring spirit. A
place where color, hue and texture wander. Eternity captured in an
inexplicable way.
Jose Freitas-Cruz, Borneo Batik Series
Very modern, yet rustic. Nice piece.
It's not about money, status, opulence (trust me!) or the intellectual
pretense that sometimes screams, "ART COLLECTOR." It's about the mysterious
and strangely intangible communion of paint, ink, pencil, water, film,
paper, canvas, clay, artist and collector.
I've come to believe that a work of art isn't complete until it has someone
who will stand back and admire and acquire!
Pavel Rehurek, Pool
Hip, cartoonish, soothing. I like it.
Shouldn't we honor those who can bring so much expressiveness into the
world? You guys are the ones who push culture forward. Not the president,
not chief executive officers, not television broadcasters! Artists. A
movement that began with the beginning of time.
Yes, making art is a struggle. Yes, not enough people appreciate your
efforts. Yet, I think life is a struggle anyway. Why not struggle in
pursuit of your dream? I know that all you really want to do is create,
but if you have to take a job that you hate to do that ... Go with it.
Being able to support yourself is a noble thing. Artists are nobility in
humble clothing. Jobs are just for now.
Joanne Handley, Limbo Experiment
Love this! A lovely, elegant piece of work.
So, Draw on! Paint on! Shoot on! Sculpt on! Do what helps you feel alive.
Your work may not rock the whole world, but it's certainly rocking mine.
High Regards,
Michael
