to live in a place where my art, the thing I love best in my life, my art is not accepted as the norm? And I'm NOT going to ask what is normal. You all know I make 3d figures, some are very toy-like though they aren't to be played with by children and my newer pieces are mixed media sculpts... Well, so many people have commented lately and the past two years that the characters are "hellish" or demonic.... I know it's funny, being that my inspiration and theme is usually a fairytale or nursery rhyme... Most of us know or have heard the fairytales were originally stories adults told to one another, these are the ones I'm attracted to, the scary original tales..

So here's my conundrum, I want to hold art shows. This is a very biased and religious community, a backward and strange town that I can't help but love it here. Will I eventually be run out of town with torches and pitchforks. Will people continue to think my work is "devilish". I know it's hilarious! But at this point for me, it's a fight and I want ART to win.

Just yesterday a sweet looking lady described one of the little elf/fairy figures as having horns. The horns she was referring to are actually the pointy ears the a lot of my pieces have. No where in the world are my figures criticised as they are here in my home town. And I have sold them all over the world and for many years....

I want to bring culture to this town, but if people keep thinking the way they do now, nothing will change. I want the artists of this place to come out of the woodwork and join me in this struggle. If we're ever to get out of this rut we'll have to stick together.

Join me at the Rogue Artists Meeting Saturday May 2nd at my home, contact me for information. I have a place downtown for an art show! Join us in the planning....

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enchanted dreams to you dear-hearts, paula
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