The Raw Art of Melancholy

It is within the deepest part of my soul that melancholy emerges. An emotion deeply imbedded within that seeks expression. The shear joy that I experience from my own tortured soul being able to fully emerge and show its head to the world is what I seek. Witnesses run in fear as they flee that which torments them within.

I ask myself… am I an alien to my own emotions? Does not the world of men experience what I see? Is it mans desire to flee from his own grief?


Tell me… do you see what I see?

Do you feel what I feel?

Is it your goal to hide from despair?


Life is painful!

It is only when we run from pain that we hurt the strongest. It is when we deny our own pain that we hurt others the most. Do you not see the world that you’ve created? The bare bones of our victim have been devoured. The opportunity for redemption is lost. Look within thy soul for liberation. Do not seek faulty religion, false prophets or chemical gods.

True liberation comes from within. To bear witness to your pain is to release your shackles. Open up to your savior within, because it is only you who will save yourself.

Raw Art

Raw art is about purity and expressiveness that knows no boundaries. Fundamental and academic standards are thrown out the window

…. anything goes!!!

It takes guts to launch oneself into the path of raw creativity, because to take this path is to expose to the world the internal makeup of our emotions in its purest form.

Raw art is not for everyone. It’s not for the artist who’s fixated upon conformity of standards and certainly not for the squeamish viewer which shares this common view.

Raw art is not pretty, friendly or inviting. It is a pure and rugged form of creativity that says….

“BAMMMM!!!! HERE I AM!!!!

Most importantly raw art can be done with any level of education. Toss out academic beliefs and mediums, throw away your paint brushes and your fancy expensive paint. Get a stick, worn out and dirty brushes, grab some dirt and industrial paint and say what you got to say. Let the world hear you and say….

… GET OUTTA MY WAY!!!!