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| One in Every Crowd oil/canvas 8 x 24 x .75 |
What a wonderful notion it would be if each person, each artist, was able to grasp the beauty and strength of his or her own uniqueness! Gone would be the petty jealousies, the competition and the rivalries, both outright and hidden, that plague us. No more "he's got something that I want". Instead, "I'm good with what I have. It's different than what she has. It's all good". Going along with the crowd, understandably perpetuates cultural mores that provide for a smooth functioning of society. Eliminates snags and questions. But, in my opinion, it is only when we think for ourselves that we can rid ourselves of the standards of the "other", that we can make choices that are emotionally viable for ourselves as well as others, that we are able to arrive at a sustainable balance. Question reality. Our own self-made reality is as good as it gets. It is when we feel good enough about ourselves and our own work that we are able to appreciate the work of others, even though it is different from our own.
Something to work towards. A celebration of self.
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