I have one painting done for my show in August, and many more to go.
I had a dream last night that is begging to be painted... and so it shall be.
I had a great time at church this morning. One of my favorite speakers came and he always lights a fire under my butt. He asked us to close our eyes and think of the biggest thing God could accomplish in you this year...a miracle... a goal. I had a big thought, it did not involve art, but just a message that I want to get out there. Instantly after the prayer was over my dream from last night flooded in my mind with a piece of the puzzle of the message I long to deliver. I had not even thought of using the dream painting show as a way to get the message out there... but sure enough, my dream last night, though very personal, fit right into the message.
The dream involved me and my BF from college, Ramin. He is Iranian, a Muslim by birth. I have tried calling him, writing him, etc. for two years now with no response. In my dream on a bridge, I asked him why he wouldn't hang out with me anymore, and he said, "there's too much blood under the water". I hugged him tightly and told him I loved him anyway.
There was more to the dream... like my mom walking near Ramin, but also unable to speak to him before I went to talk with him. Me sitting with my friends Vanessa and Michelle at a restaurant while my mom told me to go talk to Ramin. And before all of that me on a tram with my friend Rachel. But the only words I remember and the most profound part of the dream was on the bridge, so that is what I'll paint.
My painting will be Ramin and I on a bridge, fantasy style with a layer of water, and then blood under the water... with symbolism of Iran/Islam, and Israel/Judaism + Christianity in the blood. It'll be powerful I think. It's far bigger than Ramin not talking to me. It's the entire Middle-east conflict pictured in our interaction.
Makes me teary.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
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Hello Moo, This Too Much blood Under The Water story has me really wondering if I could be an artist. I am a musician but I always wondered if I could learn to paint or draw. The you explained how your next piece will be that dream made me think, dang! How must it feel to be able to think of something and than just paint it? That must be incredible! I would love to see your paintings :) Vinn
Ok so I found your paintings. Your totally Brill! I realized as I was looking through your artwork that it would take me forever to be anywhere near as good as you are. And of course, I just dont want to do anything if I can be very good at it. :) Also, what am I thinking about? Were almost out of here regardless of how you believe. Yeshua will return very soon. I think I will paint very well in heaven :D Vinn
Vinn, art is worth doing even if it's not great. The act of drawing/painting can be good for the soul... I totally understand about not wanting to do something you can't automatically excel at though. I think that is typical among arty types (both musical and visual). I too am looking forward to painting with perfect ease in heaven and beyond. As with most artists I feel like what I accomplish now is about 50 percent of how my mind invisions a piece.
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