We have said goodbye to several great artists in recent weeks: Michael Jackson, Michael Mazur, Larry Knechtel, to mention a few. It makes me cognizant of the fact that artist's pay a price for the exposure whether they practice visual, performing, or literary arts. The risk of expressing oneself in any medium is of an existential nature. It is who we are. I can choose whether or not to share that vulnerable, expressive place inside me with others or I can isolate and never experience the camaraderie and satisfaction of having been seen and heard. There are pros and cons to each chosen path. But at the end of the day, if I have created something and no one sees it, no one sees me…
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