DIE ANTWOORD

To get back to DIE ANTWOORD skull, I had seen a particular skull at the Taxidermist; it was of some kind of goat, 4 horns. Evil looking and it cost quite a bit of moola. So the idea was that I was going to buy that skull then design and paint it and then I was going to contact DIE ANTWOORD and give it to them as a Christmas gift.  I painted that skull in a week that was to put it simple emotionally draining. Hospitals – Helen Joseph, I have already instructed people that if ever I need help rather kill me than take me to that place! I could also go in to detail on this, but decided to rather just send my complaint to the head of that gadamn institution instead. I will post the letter to my blog once I have gotten around to-do so.  

I had been closely inspecting one of the skulls Mark from Empire Tattoo gave me, I have not told him yet, but for the greater good of mankind and my art creation I am about to come up with I am now using the most evil looking thing I could have imagined – thank you Mark ;) This skull reminds me of those disfigured faces they have on one of their music video's

So with the way the week went I had a lot of inspiration and the right emotional mind sent not only to create a mind blowing skull design but to find myself once again completely lost in time and space of my own mind. At times I am painting for hours not eating drinking or smoking not realising how much time has actually past. But I continue to work almost non-stop until I have achieved greatness and then sit back and marvel about what I have created. DIE ANTWOORD skull is a piece that I don’t particular feel like selling, but knowing myself I will end up with many of those and if I want to achieve greatness I must let my skulls go, plus I have this dream that I could maybe even reach them to come and buy this creation I made them for themselves. The owners who invest in my skulls creations will have chosen them for their own particular reason and it will become something very special to them as it is for me.

Another very exciting piece of news have reached me, I have set aside time every week to send out emails. I target a few shops, galleries and events by going on Google and searching for them, accessing websites and seeing what they sell or specialise in.  On one occasion Alex and I took a drive out to Parkhurst and I had written down the names of a couple of places in Parkhurst I could contact to see if anyone would be interested in doing some kind of business with me. One of these places I had contacted was The Gallery on 6^th, Parkhurst. I had called ahead the week before and I spoke to Anthony that works for the gallery, it was one of the first phone calls I made. I was greeted by a very sincerely and helpful gentleman in deed he had given me all the information I needed in order to make contact with the right people and he went as far as to say I should send my email not only to another contact but to him personally and he would then print it and give it to the Artists that makes up the Gallery to have a look at. Thank you Anthony! Because of you I have been invited to join an exhibition of artists at The Gallery on 6^th this coming Friday 1 November, and it will be running until 22 November.  My first exhibition, wow....

After I read the invite to exhibit, I read it again and again – this is what I have been hoping for, this is what I had set out to do. If you put it out there it will happen, another philosophy of a great mind. Then keep on believing, it will happen. And so it did. Here I am six weeks into my dream, my adventure, and I have accomplished what other Artists work for, for many years, most of them achieving even this. I am so thankful that Lionel Murcott had seen my work, and he gets me, gets what I do and together with some other “clubbers” as they call themselves have given me the opportunity to show people in the art world what I do. Big night is around the corner, my art work has been submitted my pride and joy out of all of them DIE ANTWOORD skull will definitely be one of my works chosen to be on display. After viewing another few Artists work whilst I was at the Gallery I think about another person I have met – Kevin Love, famous graffiti artists and all round say it as it is does not give a shit bra. Kevin Love is definitely someone to keep an eye on he always comes up with amazing art work. I have seen him in action and I was amazed by his talent. Also if you keep an eye on his Facebook you will see that he not only graffiti’s, but he is an all round Artist also creating some unusual excellent art pieces.

I have requested that Mr. Cooper send me the photographs of DIE ANTWOORD skull ASAP.  I would like to post it on their Facebook Page and send out email to their possible contact emails I think might be able to reach them on. I know I can definitely reach them through the WAT KYK JY Blog, but I have already received an email back from Griffin to say they are in the States, and they are going to have a braai off with the Americans (Only back on 3 November :/)...

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Even though the timing is bad for me, I wish them luck and hope they kick some ass. I don’t particular like braaivleis too much, but BBQ is for pissies. I have seen how the Scottish (but I do presume every other European country as well) BBQ and throwing some sausages you get at the supermarket that is meant for pan frying on a grill and coals is the silliest thing I have ever seen. So now I have one way of getting through to them and that is on Facebook. Not only will they get to see this skull, a lot of their fans will too and I betcha a hell of a lot of them are in and around Johannesburg. I am sending DIE ANTWOORD an invite to go to this exhibition and purchase this creation of mine. Again putting it out there... It will come, if not now and not the way I expected, I can know with reassurance that sometime in the near future it will happens as it should.