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It’s a gloomy Monday morning and I’m watching a little Wimbledon.

Though I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel, life still feels dark. ☹ And as I wonder about everything getting back to normal, I realize that I don’t want it to. Life needs to be different. I want to live from a different place. More than before, I want to feel alive, joyful and vulnerable.

Two weeks ago on Tuesday night I had a little bright light in my life. Mr. Blacks in Hollywood paid tribute to Keith Haring. Funny how life works out; I had just finished reading Keith’s biography. I had an amazing and most memorable evening. I wore a long sleeve black dress shirt and took oil markers with me. I wanted to get ‘tagged.’ It took me out of my comfort level and I got to talk with many different people. It was beautiful. The image here is a photo of Ernie tagging my shirt. It’s a sort of collaborative piece; it's a shirt I will keep forever. Thank you Luke Nero and Ernie Omega for being such great hosts.

In the last couple of months, my art has somewhat regressed to my Keith Haring days, but it’s different this time around. It’s not me trying to imitate; it’s my own vision. It feels real and honest. It’s like I get to play again without limitations. I can use a little play and joy in my life right now. Confucius said, “It’s better to play than do nothing.” Though sometimes I love doing nothing, I want life to feel like a giant playground and I want to play for as long as I can.

Cheerios!