Welcome to Earth

Oil paint, charcoal, graphite, and found text on wood panel

16 x 20 panel, 17 x 21 inches overall

Found and collaged perimeter text reads:

One of the magicians I've been researching says / art can be anything, / 'IF WE LOSE THE LAND, / What forces can sanctify an object, / style gets one only so far. / Who do you make your art for? / Wow! That's a big question! / I love to believe that I actually don't know [laughs], / all I'm trying to do is paint the shit out of it... / What I connect to most is the way / They thought I didn't speak / It's impossible to know / what might be happening in the world / in the unfolding present moment, / My friend in undergrad said, "Yo, you / try to control or understand it, you'll miss / the truth / what separates you from / WHAT OUR EYES SEE. / WELCOME TO EARTH / has become more urgent / 'I HAD NO IDEA THERE WERE SO MANY, / Like many people my age / I originally thought I was going to / Get the truth today- / but everyone has it now, / it's not enough for you to / Tell my about the symbolism / I'm part of where everything comes from / the voices and the experiences and the insights / This is what we should hope for,