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MikeGould In reply to Clamdiggy [2016-06-13 16:35:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Carol. I think there can be beauty in things which society considers less than beautiful. As an artists I have to create things that people will want to look at, but I feel a responsibility to try to educate people as well. People talk about normal society. What is normal. Why are you considered strange if you dress up as a Klingon and party at a Star Trek convention, but normal if you spend most of you life stalking the Royal family. Each to their own, but wouldn't it be boring if we all did the same thing.

Thanks for the comment on the organic feel. I have been trying to get a more evolutionary element to my art to make it look like it is growing.    

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Clamdiggy In reply to MikeGould [2016-06-14 11:06:17 +0000 UTC]

Your art IS growing!

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MikeGould In reply to anti-hero711 [2016-06-13 16:38:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the positive vibes. It is hard to put over something which is abstract in nature in a way that can be understood. But you have to try.     

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MikeGould In reply to highondopamine [2016-06-13 16:26:39 +0000 UTC]

I grew up in a world where mental health was depicted as something to fear or ridicule. Yet it is not insurmountable for most people if they get the right support and understanding. Mental health is something which is dear to my heart as i have known people who have had so many difficulties. Strangely enough people with mental health issues are often the most creative of people as they develop their own unique world view. We will lose so much if we try to exclude them. Things are better than they were in many places, but there is still a lot to do, both in terms of understanding and acceptance. As an artist I cannot ignore it.             

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MikeGould In reply to ZephyraMilie [2016-06-12 14:34:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Milie. Eyes have always feature a lot in my work, as they seem to in a lot of artists work. I think I became a bit more obsessive when I suffered an eye injury many year ago. Even partial sight in lone eye makes you realise how much we rely on eyes. Paranoia tends to lead you towards eyes anyway.   

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ZephyraMilie In reply to MikeGould [2016-06-13 14:11:55 +0000 UTC]

Maybe that is why I also work a lot with eyes! Haven't thought about that... I would not describe myself as a paranoid person, but related to some situations linked to past traumas, I think I can be. Sorry to hear about your eye injury, did you get back your sight 100% by now?

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MikeGould In reply to ZephyraMilie [2016-06-13 16:18:07 +0000 UTC]

From what I've seen a lot of artists reference eyes so perhaps it's a visual artist thing. I'll never have perfect vision again, but there are so many with worse vision problems than me. I can see pretty well with both eyes, though the left eye on it's own is like looking through frosted glass. The main issue it has given me is that partial vision in one eye affects my 3-d vision and means I cannot judge distances as well as I used to. However, you adapt and it gives you insight into how disability affects people and makes you realise it is possible to overcome difficulties. Interestingly I went to a Joan Miro  exhibition a couple of years ago and one set of paintings documented an injury he suffered and the vision he had while recovering from it.           

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ZephyraMilie In reply to MikeGould [2016-06-21 09:44:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for sharing this experience with me! We are indeed stronger than we think to adapt ourselves... And I did not know Miro suffered from an eye injury. Good to keep in mind!

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