Tox “You have to start somewhere”

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Age: 52
Hometown: Pittsburgh
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Public Messages Oil mono Art galllery #1 work ? Summer 07 Spring 07 Older Works Flowers for Susie For Spiritsurgecreations Dogs for bexarts Start Again WInk Fall 07 Weddings Baby st New Concrete Sweatheart Portraits Spring 08 Add to your friends Send private message
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Family Reunion in B&W

Background and Lifestyle

Marital Status Single
Smoker Yes
Drinker Yes
Education College graduate

Interests and Personality

BiographyI have been doing images all my life. Studied under Gasson and many others. Influnce one of Diane Arbus ,Manet, Dagas and Ensal Adams.AM influenced by the Greek sculptors. One can see the move into three dimensionality with the sculpting of “athlete scraping oil” standing in the polykleitan motive. The Egyptians. Esp under Akhenaten, one can see how to grow out of stylism . I can tell a real Pollock from a forgery by the presence or lack of fractal qualities. So much art history, from Talbot with his paper negatives, Steichen with his complete control of the medium, and have always preferred the personality in photos by Cartier-Bresson and Minor White to Adams. The paintings at Lascaux have always inspired me. Sort of lost in life and trying to overcome a drug addiction.
InterestsHey, could use some paint any color you like but must be real oil, maybe send you an image. I really am a starving artist and I am out of dough myself at times. Send enuff and will start sending paintings.
MusicAnything live or over a good sound system. Even good rap. Mozart: Violin Concertos 3 & 5 / Mutter, Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Irish music folk blues but not that nervy jazz.
FilmsGuy film with caracter development and violence and humor. Really liked Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels. A story from life.Movies ah. The best line I have used lately was going into a bar in Kentucky. Had been at another establishment where I refused to pay the cover because the band sucked, it really did. Went with a group of people and they all had to pay. ANYWAY. I could not stand the band and was told I should not go to this bar. When I walked in I realize they were right. The bouncer was a well muscled ugly brute and most of the clientele looked to be on parole. I said to him “I know what a punk is, he says ‘I don’t start nothing but I finish it’. Well I am going to start nothing and you are the mother fucker that’s gonna finish it” > The drinks were cheap and strong and quite the floor show. I lived another day
TelevisionI wish TV interested me. Used to watch One day at a Time as an adolecence because I could not figger out who I wanted to screw the most, the mother or daughters.
BooksI am tired of reading. I have forgotten over 95% of what I have read. My life has been more exciting than most books. One time in a bistro connected to a book store I said hello to a woman with a pile of books. She turned away. I said here you are with all these books and next to you a character more interesting than those in most your books but you are afraid to converse. Keep to your books.
HeroesI wish they were still around. Only my mother is left. Are fighting men could all be heroes if we did not waist them in vaine, The shame is on us.

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Blade62

Posted on: 12th May 2008 19:51

Hi Tox Well i'm glad things are getting better and your focusing.Good on you mate. keep it up edwin

katyb

Posted on: 12th May 2008 10:49

so glad you have moved places , it is such a good start , clean slate and all that ...be well ..kb

YSRios

Posted on: 12th May 2008 1:06

Wow all moved in and your cpu up already, thats great!Is it warming up? hows the tomatoes doing?.. had a nice day,I think I made the best bbq chicken ever! ohhh i'm so stuffed, fat and happy! lol! have a great weekend! yu

AzArtist

Posted on: 11th May 2008 18:41

Tox, sorry about you going out of bounds but kudos for reeling yourself back in. The Uncle Sam piece is about our country addicted to foreign oil and petroleum by products with no room allowed for alternatives by the oil industry. You're good with the camera, how about doing photojournalism work for newspapers or magazines? Stay healthy and clean-AzArtist

Blade62

Posted on: 10th May 2008 17:53

hey tox how are things with you? Edwin ?

YSRios

Posted on: 10th May 2008 2:40

New is adventure, never boring...have a great weekend! yu

Kobi

Posted on: 8th May 2008 5:29

Hello in Pittsburgh, Tox. Visit me when you in Tel Aviv. Kobi

helsbellscartoons

Posted on: 7th May 2008 11:09

Thanks ever so much for the advice, however, a couple did come out pixilated, I'll try again with them later! Drop by and have a look if you have time! Ta Raaa!

YSRios

Posted on: 6th May 2008 18:49

thanks John, but i shake to much to take a good pic:)

Dora

Posted on: 6th May 2008 7:33

Hi Tox thanks for the visit. Yes you re right about the photos... thing is I only take them to inspire my paintings so I don't really try hard enough I guess. Take care and keep creative. Dora

YSRios

Posted on: 6th May 2008 3:40

Hi John, I'm well now, I've been really busy with out of town family from Cleveland, they just left today..Had a blast watching street performers, vollyball, and being down on the beach watching people..I really have a lot of catch'n up to do around here...anyway it will always be there..hope you have a productive week, one day at a time..sincerly, yulonda :)))

nusun

Posted on: 6th May 2008 2:44

thanks for writing my work will be up soon!i'm going to check out your work tomorrow!

meenachopra

Posted on: 5th May 2008 21:18

Thanks for visiting. i enjoyed seeing your works. - Meena

Blade62

Posted on: 5th May 2008 15:37

HI Tox, sorry to hear the situation your in mate!i belive in karma mate, and if you do good you get back 10 fold.but you should'nt do it fopr reward but asone human being to another.Don't worry mate your at a point where your so low the only where to go is up.As Oscar wilde once said "we are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking up at the stars!look to the stars my friend.just take each day as it comes,as tommorow is never promised to anyone!THe things you said i wished i should have done this or that, is what i call "shoulda,woulda,coulda!!"thats all fine with hindsight of course,so never regret what you've done.....learn from the experience and that way you know how to deal with it if it ever rears its ug ly head again.Tox if things are that bad mate ,talk to someone, get it out yer head and your'll feel better to talk it out,suicide is a cry for help..............there's help out there take it mate.i hope these few words help!! keep well mate Edwin

Maz

Posted on: 5th May 2008 13:12

Thanks Tox !! Hard edge/soft edge doesn't matter. If it's good it's good. x

sethweaver

Posted on: 4th May 2008 20:57

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'll be back later to look at your work.

abstract4u

Posted on: 4th May 2008 16:27

Hey Tox: I took one show down and going to put another one up soon. Still not painting. Like you, I'm working on the house. Just wanted to touch base, will try to spend more time in here next week, Your pal Mike

liachechel

Posted on: 4th May 2008 11:59

thanks for your warm words about my country! You know, the irony is that Stalin himself was georgian (his real familly name was Jugashvili)

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 3rd May 2008 17:23

Thanks Tox! Well, you know, you have your addictions and I have mine...the internet. I love this site, but need to get back to the real world.

CreateReality ( Deleted user )

Posted on: 3rd May 2008 17:04

John, I just wanted to let you know that I am deleting my account on this site. I'm online way too much. Anyway you hang in there! Stay healthy, stay clean and keep creating! ~Marianne
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