As an Artist--I am the model, therefore--I do NOT hold the copyright to the images appearing in my gallery. While I do have the consent of the photographers to post their images, I am not able to give consent to others for the use of work seen in my gallery. (The images in my gallery cannot be used, manipulated or reproduced without permission from the individual photographer--however, I do always list the photographer (and generally some link to their work), should you choose to contact him/her directly.
Thus, the works seen here are not stock. Please be respectful of that fact--sorry for any inconvenience.
My model site links:
model mayhem: [link]
My art can be found here:
DeviantART: [link]
AS AN ARTIST:
Art has created an internal conflict within me. Is art for art’s sake reasonable? Or simply a waste of resources, time and energy? Is it worthwhile to create imagery that is solely pleasing aesthetically? Or should all art serve a greater purpose? Is art only truly art if it is intellectually stimulating, providing self-reflection or social commentary? With all the evil, disease, hatred, war, death and destruction in the world is it necessary to create imagery that focuses attention to such things? In that situation, are we only adding to an already desperate and depressing situation? Or, are we better off to draw attention to such things, forcing a viewer to reevaluate one’s own life and one’s role in the grand scheme? To perhaps inspire people to be better humans and leave a positive impact on the world? Although, can people change? If one is a good human, isn’t he or she bound to continue being a good human despite viewing art? And thus, the opposite situation equally true? Or does viewing such art renew those admirable convictions, therefore, making it worthwhile?
"Art is why I get up in the morning, but my definition ends there. You know, it doesn't seem fair that I am living for something I can't even define."-Ani DiFranco
If curious, my art can be found here:
DeviantART: [link]
Although, I am not on that profile much, as for some reason people tend to be more interested in nude women---which is understandable, I suppose.
Devious Comments
the other day, i saw a photo of a woman, nude, from her solar plexus up, with a shiny white background, and just the sweetest smile you can imagine. just a lovely lady, nothing fussy about the shot, but seeing her, i felt happy. she made my day, you could say.
is this any less artistic? i don't think so. this was not some siliconed sexpot with her legs spread and a come-fuck-me leer across her face, but rather, this was a celebration of a pretty girl, just because she is a pretty girl. in a world as dreadful as the one we live in, we need to do stuff like this too, just to remind everyone that the sun also shines.
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"It's a funny old world we live in"--The Joker
I live and make art according to that philosophy. For if one embraces death how then can they truly die? If you can't see the poignance in horror (in confronting the demons in yourself and those inherent to the human character) it's my belief you're simply evading pain.
i live by this and nothing else " do what makes you happy" in the end we all live within our own minds and if its a happy mind then its good
I myself stopped trying to figure out what 'Art' was exactly a while ago, because I found myself going around in circles and eventually got a nasty headache
It's one of - if not the most - subjective/objective things we know and what I find to be Art is not necessarily what you consider to be Art. I've found on one day I can hate something immensely and disregard it as art, and then I can look at it again another day and see the merit in it and understand the artist's viewpoint.
Then of course there's the matter of whether you like it or not - if you like it, does that make it art? Same for if you hate it?
I was utterly horrified by Guillermo Habacuc Vargas's stunt with the dog, but at the same time I understood his meaning and saw the idea behind it. Needless to say though, I was devastated it was allowed to die and thought it would have been just as big an artistic statement for someone to pick up the dog and run out the gallery, or at least feed the poor thing.
See, that would be a standard response... but contrary to that, I love the work of Damien Hirst, with his sliced up cows and suspended sharks and what not. I would own a piece of his work in a second, and yet a lot of people do not consider it art in the slightest... and many of them would be on the same side as me with the Vargas Dog.
I consider art to be a truth, even if it mascarades as a lie. It can be good, it can be bad, it can inspire and it can devastate, but it will do something different to everyone because everyone in themselves is different and no one will have quite the same reaction to any one artwork, letalone anything at all.
I'm rambling - all that pent up art theory
My point is, nowadays pretty much anything can be considered 'art', someone just needs to say it is and it is - that seems to be how it works.
Whether or not you believe it is up to you
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So, in essense, art for Art's sake is not only valid, it is sort of the point.
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Sex, Chaos, Inspiration...
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A grand masterpiece for art's sake itself could be as profound as the most idealogical work.
Art should encompass everything, light and dark, tangible and intangible, realistic and fantastic. In this way, the grand spectrum of expression in art can touch upon every human facet and bring greater understanding of the reality we exist within and the potentialities that can be touched upon, I guess thats why it would be important to not limit it to what we think it should be.
In any case- in these dark times, it takes an understanding of the dark side to purposefully sunder its influence on the world, but also the grasp of the light to show that darkness can only be defined, contained and possibly circumvented by the magnitude of what the light/good people can do.
Last thing of all - enjoy art whenever you can
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"If you can balance a tack-hammer on your head, then you can head a balanced attack!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men
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art shop: [link]
But in theaory "do what makes you happy" would ultimately be anarchy. Not all people would really ba allowed to do what maked them happy--becuase you get crazies who like to kill babies and what--but that is a whole different topic/conversation.
Although, in the context you mention it--yes, it is a good idea.
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