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Member Since: 03/09/2009

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	Are You an Evil Genius? taken about 1 month ago You are definitely not an evil genius
	Who’s Your Office Enemy? taken about 1 month ago Your office enemy is The Suck-Up
	Are You a Fashion Victim? taken about 1 month ago Keep It Comfy
	Are You a Team Player? taken 7 months ago You like to be part of the team

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About Me: Artist Statement: As a small child I could not speak because of a handicap. It was not until I was about four that I started to speak. I lived in a silent world, and in that world I observed everything. Because of that experience I became a visual person and turned to art to communicate my thoughts. Ten years ago I received a box of Yarka Sepia pastels for Christmas. I was still in college trying to find my way as an Artist. My interest at this time was Mayan art, the Mexican Muralist, History, and written languages. I wanted to merge all of them into one style that represented me as a person and an Artist. So that year I started my Brown Drawings. With these drawings I played with the ideas of symbolism, movement, evolution, conflict, and the spiritual world. The next following year I was blessed to visit my first Exhibition of Shona Stone Sculpture. A couple of years later I would travel to Zimbabwe and study under my friend Amos Supuni. This would affect my Brown Drawings in a way that I would never imagine. Culture would come into play. In my earlier Brown Drawings I was looking in from the outside. I didn’t know what my culture was or if I knew I didn’t know how to include it in my art. From the time of my travels to now I have found my culture through art. Most viewers relate my art to other cultures because of the figures, color, and symbolism that is found in my art. The only relation of my art to non-western cultures is through the influence that my friends and family from these cultures have on me. My Brown Drawings have transformed into Paintings of Brilliant Colors and Extraordinary Expression representing my life and spiritual journey. Thank you.
Hobbies:: Reading, Eating Out, Astronomy, Family time, Making art, Outdoor Activities, Live Music, Watching Films, Sports
Favorite Movies:: Malcolm X, Glory, Postman, Fools Rush In, Somoa Wedding, Cashback, Om Shanti Om, Frida, Passion of Christ, Across the Universe, Mostly I love Bollywood, comedies, historic dramas, romances, adventures
Favorite TV Shows:: Chuck, Life, Smallville Two and a half Men, George Lopez,
Favorite Music:: Reggae, Hip hop

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BondLoCA commented on: "Jamie-lyn Bacon".

"Good work, Gotta get you out there! Keep up with the beautiful and meaningful art."

BondLoCA gave a thumbs up to The Photo "me black & white".

BondLoCA gave a thumbs up to The Photo "orange".

BondLoCA gave a thumbs up to The Photo "the sickness".

BondLoCA gave a thumbs up to The Photo "moochie".

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lizstrong7

13 days ago

78 comments

thnx for all the kind words!! ;)
ania13

about 1 month ago

23362 comments

I just thought I'd stop by to say “hi“. Hope you are doing very well. Have a great weekend!
amosunlimited

about 1 month ago

104 comments

Thank you for the invite
upsadaisy

about 1 month ago

1308 comments

Thank you for the invitation! Daisy
ania13

about 1 month ago

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ania13

about 1 month ago

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StefF

2 months ago

172 comments

thank you for adding me Richard =)
gipsyofthemoon

2 months ago

5742 comments
charleshetenyi

2 months ago

37644 comments

Hi, I just wanted to say Hello. I hope all goes well in your life. Thank you for being my friend.Check out my profile, and the new album I added about my Technical illustration, and let me know what you think. Thank you.
charleshetenyi

2 months ago

37644 comments

Thank you for tour invitation
gforce442

2 months ago

12962 comments

thanks for the invite! gayle
varashreenarayan

2 months ago

190 comments

With reference to your question regarding being called a mid career or emerging artist .
Let me tell you that firstly ten years is a long time if you've had many shows in between but it is not considered time enough, if you don't have any worthy creations you or the viewer can be proud of . Then you are a seller if your first work itself is picked up ,appreciated and may be a prize winner, and then again you are not an artist if nobody appreciates or buys your work at first glance .
Art is your personal interpretation and representation of your reactions to stimuli, if you think an artist is an artist only if he makes a living out of it ,then you've got it all wrong ,coz I'm twenty -one years into sculpting , the best animal sculptress in India and nobody can steal my talent ,my expertize ,nor even imitate my style and guess what ? I choose whom I want to sell my work to ,money doesn't come in the way of my art at all and since I'm free to express myself not catering to demand and supply I consider myself a true artist, not middling, emerging or whatever...
chandrima

2 months ago

9132 comments

thank you for the invite Richard !! looking frwd to view your work ..
Cheers !
RodDanielPhoenix

3 months ago

12434 comments

Honored to be your friend!FROD
BondLoCA

3 months ago

252 comments

I have a very interesting question. I am an artist with ten years of experience in painting, yet I am not making a living off it. Am I still considered an emerging artist? or am I a mid career artist?