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visit his website: ...... http://webhome.idirect.com/~bobkati/
art values and ripples: the journal of Bob Drouin
A provocative fusion of earthy values, fine art, and high technology
featuring my paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs.
art is what I make when I am properly inspired.
The paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs which result are souvenirs of
my experiences. They are mileposts on my journey. They are important to me;
I value them, and therefore I do not exchange them for money.values: Honesty, simplicity, and responsible individuality -
these are the values I have come to build my life upon.Experience has taught me that lies, manipulation, trickery, and cunning are truly the
root of all evil. Therefore, I value honesty, in myself and others, above all things.I have come to the conclusion that in life, content is more important than form;
intuition is more important than intellect; patience is more important than
gratification; contentment is more important than ambition; and that humus
is more important than gold. These notions are the building blocks of a simple life;
not an easy life, but certainly a rewarding one. I have chosen to lead a simple life.I might be The Creator at the center of a Universe of my own making,
or I might be an insignificant happenstance in the eternal, infinite vastness of
Another's Creation. The fact that I cannot know for sure which, causes me
to believe that both might be true, and I try to act accordingly. At either
extreme I could be totally free, or totally accountable. A Saint would choose
to be accountable; a sociopath to be free. I don't think either are healthy choices,
so I choose to be both - free, but not totally free; accountable, but not totally
accountable; just a responsible individual seeking to find a healthy balance
somewhere in the middle.ripples are the disturbances that our words and actions produce in the people
and things we come in contact with. The whole point of my Web site is to create ripples.
honesty now
Encounters with evil have left me wary of lies and half-truths.
These encounters have opened my eyes to things I don't necessarily want to see,
and have left it such that I can no longer shut my eyes to these things.
Sometimes I think all I see are lies, and I have grown tired of,
and become sickened by, rampant dishonesty.Over my artistic career, I have produced many hundreds of works, some
honestly, but most not. I alone know which are which, and why.
The aim of this site is to show a representation of the works which I feel are
my purest creations. I hope to learn something about myself by building it,
and to use this knowledge to help me live a healthier life. I also hope to challenge
you to question your own works using honesty of motivation and action as your criteria.In my time, I have produced many pleasing and acclaimed works, but most have
nothing of real value to offer. In fact, being dishonest creations, they've become
part of the bigger problem. The humble works that follow, regardless of how
you care to judge or misjudge them, by their honesty show the way to health.
They are of great value to me, and if you trust me in this,
you too may find the value inherent in them.
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