RE: $63 Steem Dollars to Cuban Artist on Steemit
I happen to have electricity; it's 2:01 AM and I just saw a message from @wakeupkitty. Interestingly, this morning, after sharing some ideas with an artist friend, I was wondering if there are any projects that help other artists. Outside of Cuba, some time ago, I was able to help many artists; I worked with them, and at least in my homeland, I know many artists and intellectuals, and it hurts to see them fading into oblivion. I even think a Steemit community of Cuban artists would be huge. I know painters who have had almost no resources to create their work, graduates of art schools, and very talented sculptors. Anyway, after remembering a story that included (a blank book) like all the dreams that are left unfinished, my friend's agile handwriting reached me; I think it's a very powerful gesture from @ronthroop, not everyone is willing to help. While the world needs more art every day, we'll continue here, trying to turn ugliness into art and transform gray tones into blues and greens and light. Greetings from Las Tunas, Cuba, the sculpture capital.
I have some ideas in the works that mainly depict hands, and a project with faces that I've already started.
Finding paints or brushes is quite an ordeal. The only place I know has a few acrylic paints. So you can only choose whatever colors are left, from any brand; they might be bottles from different brands. The canvas I've been using was sent to me by Kitty; I haven't been able to find anything else. It's possible other materials could be used, but they would be extremely expensive. I paint after work; the lighting isn't the best, writing is a challenge too, then I have to go to work, if the electricity allows me to work. So art ends up taking its place in the dark, between exhaustion and the soul that wants to communicate and learn.
Thanks for reading this.
If you'd like to support my art, you can consider buying me a coffee.
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Beautiful words!
I know that feeling, that urge, of making art in the face of adversity. Or simply, just persisting when time is not on your side. The sculpture capital, eh? My friend Eric has a creative way to acquire marble for his projects. There is a specific quarry in Vermont (U.S.) where he searches the perimeter of the property for discarded stone. He has gotten into some difficult situations pulling the marble chunks back to his truck. They’re not cotton balls! But it’s worth it in the end. He could never afford market marble. The urge persists. And then he takes this:
And makes that:
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I hope you can get a Cuba group together, when time allows.
Ah, when time allows! Meanwhile, best of everything to you and family!
Ron
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