Delusions of Grandeur, Not

Why do I almost tire of my paintings the moment they’re dry? I’d imagine it’s because I’m always craving something grander. I’m always looking to create the best piece of art I have ever created; always wanting to create a work of total unequivocal fucking GENIUS!! … But how modest we want to be, or appear to be, to the outside world. How polite and respectful, fearful to say a wrong word, to be misconstrued, to be labelled arrogant or worse deluded. But how many artists crave to have a grand recognition, to have their own little peice of glory (whatever this might mean, or even if it exists)? Whether we achieve it, or not, is neither here nor there. This part is out of our hands. But to simply strive for it. That’s enough. So I put myself above the parapet and say I want to create works of total unequivocal fucking genius. Who cares whether this is achieved or not. Again, that’s NOT THE POINT! We each have a right to aim for magnificence, and do all we can to achieve it. Bringing banality into this world will merely leave a trail of banality leading right up to our very own unremarkable prostrate cadavers – if we allow it. (This will likely be my future predestined!) BUT… We will work towards something grander nevertheless, success or no. Because we believe in the human potential to achieve whatever we set our minds to achieve. a quote: “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant — there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing — and keeping the unknown always beyond you…” Georgia O’Keeffe