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If you are a fetish artist, esp. an extreme fetish, asking your client "Why do you like this?" will probably be the first time that person has ever questioned their intentions. I've seen that question change peoples lives. It's worth asking if it stops an evil seed from growing.
Last thing: I documented my addiction/recovery in #BEOKAY: The Dark Art of Self Therapy.
It's a hard read, but if you or a loved one are suffering from addiction, please check out: http://gum.co/beokay
If you can't afford it, DM me for a free download.
Thanks for reading.
PS: a resource very worthy of sharing | @ThisAmerLife episode featuring a young pedophile who starts an anonymous recovery group:
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/522/tarred-and-feathered …pic.twitter.com/mTJvVXL6oA
Thank you very much for broaching subjects like this. They're hard things to tackle but they do need to be discussed. I'd also like to thank you very much for publishing "Be Okay" it's helped me through some pretty hard times this year after confronting some stuff. So Thankyou.
Thank you for saying so. Honored I could contribute to your life in a positive way.
This was a great read. In your lecture will you be going over the questions you ask potential commissioners? I've worked with folks in the past with obvious addictions that I didn't notice until later, and I'd like to prevent that in the future.
I will! I've done much lighter versions of the talk before, but this certainly need revisiting.
This is very well written and reasonable worded, but I can't say that I agree fully. The way you say that those who have a specific fantasy commissioning art representing that fantasy as being "bedfellows with abusers" rubs me the wrong way.
I'm sorry for the miscommunication. What I was stressing is that the IMAGERY itself is the bedfellow. I hoped to have emphasized that correlation doesn't equal causation, and to not draw absolute conclusions on any one potential overlap.
Thank you for this. Your ability to elaborate on difficult topics makes them wide open for peaceful & intelligent discussion. Something I feel is vital.
Most of us are not so thoughtful in our speech. Wish I had your talent for translating abstract thought into coherent philosophy. We need more folks to shine light into dark places.
And I don’t mean an accusatory spotlight. I’m talking about a ray of hope someone in a bad situation can reach out to, or a gentle light that shows their humanity to others who might not see it.
As an artist, I’ve never wanted to be responsible for fueling an addiction or destructive behavior. That’s a main reason why my body of work is almost exclusively SFW.
I’m just not comfortable (nor, I feel, qualified) to take on the really gritty pieces. & as you say, checking the person out is vital, & exposure to depictions of abuse in artwork is rough on me.
Vocationally, I’ve felt an inner calling to be light because I feel uplifted; to be joyous because I feel joy, etc. Most enjoy celebrating those sensations of wellbeing in their own lives too.
However, I don’t discount the many ways in which people get from a place of neglect to a place of wellbeing. If facing your demons through art is what you need to BEOKAY, then do it.
But your point about sharing it publicly resonates. It is one thing to help someone heal with artwork that is dark in nature, but that same art could be ammunition for negativity in the hands of another.
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