Sometimes I really do not know the truth behind my work till after I see it many months after it has been completed. Since I work from my subconscious and place all my words and feelings there , preparing my subconscious for painting, I then have to clear my mind to allow myself to work in a manner so that the emotion is now free to flow out of me...it sometimes is will take me a year before I truly understand and know what I was truthfully saying...For example, I created this art that I thought was about the "Red Tide" and then all of a sudden like an epiphany, after reading Ed's comment about Aids...only then did I know what I was really painting...and from that moment at 3am,everything changed for me ...The Truth sometimes, often times..... is very difficult to discern in my work.
I am trying to show you my process through this blog.It documents some of my thinking and the images which I created and which led to the final paintings:through the black and into the redness
To clarify this is not about me personally.... I have never been addicted or used opiates, ever.... however,that being said.......someone close to me has.
"TO BE ME AGAIN" to quote Christie Rhodes from the book LIVE THROUGH THIS ,edited by Sabrina Chapadjiev, says it all!
TO BE ME AGAIN
TO BE ME AGAIN
TO BE ME AGAIN
This body of art is dedicated to those who suffer and are so misunderstood and fight each day for one day free from “H”
“I grew up with a brother addicted to heroin for ten years. I noticed, as a child, he was very intelligent, and that ended up costing him valuable social experiences. It was no surprise “H” become an appealing option for him after being rejected by his peers for most of his school years. However, once he was in college he found his place in the world and ended up getting clean and earning a Master’s of Fine Arts degree. Thus, I have the unique experience of witnessing someone close to me fall victim to substance abuse, and I understand the challenges these individuals face on a daily basis. Through my understanding, I think I can contribute to the research focused on substance-abuse related prevention and treatment strategies. Moreover, I think the focal of substance abuse treatment should get at what age the individual started using, and why they started using. I do not think any person grows up wanting to use/abuse substances, something traumatic happens in their lives that causes using substances to become more attractive.”
Danny Harmon
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