From: Chuck Roghair (ctr@pacificpartssales.com)
Date: Wed Aug 25 2004 - 17:39:26 BST
Good Morning Marsha, Platt, all:
Platt wrote:
"Most of my paintings fail. Despite all my failures, I keep painting because
I want to be there when the image before me suddenly transforms itself into
a living thing."
Chuck responds:
Is it possible for a painting to "fail"? How do you know? I assume because
it "never transforms itself into a living thing." That's an interesting way
to describe the process, as if the painting, or something else is
responsible for the "transformation."
Despite the fact that the "transformation" rarely happens, at least not to
your satisfaction, Platt, you continue to paint. So do your paintings
actually fail? Can they fail? They evolve and exist, but "fail"--I don't
know.
"The creative preocees," that's where it's at. Is it possible for the
creative process to fail? I'm of the opinion that any creative process is a
success by virtue of it's own existence. I've heard it said that "the
Journey is the Destination." I can't think of a place where that sentiment
is any more valid.
Any artists who's in it for the joy of "creative process" primarily, as
opposed to fame or money, is a conduit for Quality. The most accomplished
and prolific, those closing in on Satori perhaps, express Quality with the
least amount of Static; they are the true visionaries among us interpreting
Quality in it's purest form, before it's so thoughtlessly chopped-up and
picked clean.
Also, there are no rules! Artists are free to create there own universe.
Artistically speaking, Quality is unfettered by preconceived divisions;
linguistic shortcomings, for example, don't obstruct the creative artistic
process the way they do politics, science, philosophy, MoQ, etc.
Writing and music bring me creative fulfillment I don't get anywhere else.
Having done both for years now and recently jibing said creative experiences
with the MoQ, I can't help but believe that Creativity is Quality is Being.
Artists are the Goddesses.
Best regards,
Chuck
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good
artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
-Lao Zi
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk [mailto:owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk]
On Behalf Of Platt Holden
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:21 AM
To: moq_discuss@moq.org; owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk
Subject: Re: MD MOQ and The Problem Of Evil
Hi Marsha,
Your wrote:
> Artistic Creativity? Sure. I paint. That's what I do. I would love to
> hear other people speak of their creative experiences. I love to explore
> my own experience.
>
> God is of no interest to me. I totally dislike the word and the
> concept. Maybe Goddess?
In creating art, you are totally free. You become a Goddess, a creative
force, a designer of a world. You try to show what it's like to be alive,
not only in this world, but in all possible worlds. The best of your
paintings are infused with life.
Most of my paintings fail. Despite all my failures, I keep painting
because I want to be there when the image before me suddenly
transforms itself into a living thing.
Platt
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