year 2017, week 41.
making a statement, not a name
Monday
I don’t want to make a name for myself. My parents already hold that record. My previous stated goal with my art was to make an impact. Instead I now want to make a statement. At least one clear, concise, and meaningful statement about this world.
I have said stuff before but as I get older and more “experienced” (what ever that means) I know that it was just stuff. It wasn’t a full thought, instead just a piece of an idea. I have done pieces here and there and this new book should be putting all of them (or just the relevant ones) together.
Tuesday
Holy shit the Air Quality book is in. Holy shit it is everything I had hoped it would be and more. Holy shit.
Time to review.
Wednesday
Tomorrow and Friday I will go into the deeper context of this photograph but today I want to reflect on the time I took it. I was on my way to an elk hunt with my brother in law and father in law in very north of New Mexico. As I pulled off the pavement this scene made me pause. I wrote a poem when my wife was pregnant with our first kid and ever since have been looking for a scene that reflected it. This is close but not quite right. But this photograph does capture what the hunt I would be part of over the following 6 days. And it captures the part of my personality that yearns to wander. Wander into the unknown with little to no preparation. That part of my personality has had and will have to be in the backseat for a while. With a family it is really hard to set off for a weekend with no real reason. Well the hard part is actually explaining to my wife who would be stuck with the kids. Maybe when my kids get older I can bring them with. My daughter is almost old enough.
Thursday
Now onto the current context of the photo above. Like I said on Monday, I want to make a statement. And like I said last week I want to write a comprehensive book on my work. Those two things come together with the photo because I have decided to pause my Daily, Weekly. writings, my Facebook, and my Twitter so that I can accomplish this.
I will still use Instagram to share my life but with it will be much more limited. I will also make social media posts for the collaboration projects I will keep moving forward. But the day to day mind suck of it all will stop. Time to focus.
Friday
See you on the other side.
