Slow Down Small Town - Hopper - Callagy - Kelly - Visualmyth
“For quite long periods, at any rate, people can remain undisturbed by
obvious lies, either because they simply forget what is said from day to
day or because they are under such a constant propaganda bombardment
that they become anaesthetized to the whole business.” George Orwell.
"So the “Russia Hoax” hoax continues, abetted by the sheer volume of
conservative commentators and commentary capable of ignoring the text of
the document and the weight of evidence, in favor of expressing
obsequious loyalty to the president. By yelling falsehoods loud enough,
they hope to exhaust anyone with the ambition to determine the truth of
the matter. And it might be working." Adam Serwer, The Atlantic. The Grifter, oathless blunder. Proud political sycophants abound in America. The mindless herd, history starved, thirsty for lies. "Verbal Theaters where thirst becomes salt". .
I became an artist in 1979 after spending three years as a commercial fisherman in Alaska where I fished for King Crab, shrimp, halibut and salmon on the North Pacific and on the Bering Sea. It was an amazing experience; inspired by sleep deprivation and the urge to survive I began to draw and paint. Prior to fishing I considered myself a writer, soaking up experiences, writing prose, poetry and short stories. I also spent 3 years as a herdsman on dairy farms in Vermont and in Washington state, my thinking at the time was that if I learned to fish and farm I would be a true Irishman, and I would always be able to get a job.
So I experienced the "ancient/primal" occupations. I have exhibited my work in galleries in the US and Europe. In 1991 I had the good fortune of being the first American artist to have an exhibit in East Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Kulturhaus Treptow. My current goal is to write as much as I paint, combine unseen elements - create a big circle for the wind to blow through, causing sound. "There's plenty where plenty comes from."
email:visualmyth@gmail.com
