cae pepe ey RS ek and make peace with ourselves. we need to see a common reverberating plane be- side us, one that does reflect unhappy or sad or mad or even joyous feelings about life. art provides a happy, short jaunt to link our spiritual and physical worlds. pisschrist isa good thing, because it talks all about ‘rich religious symbology christian and where people are be- cause of bible’ and things, but the dark world into which it is projected is looking for ways to hate art- put it in a box, and until art ‘educates’ people about the role of art, itis a means to its own end. artis not just for artists and really smart peo- ple. art is not a jigsawcrossword puz- zle for people to feel smug or good about answering, at least not in an era that is hurting itself in so many other ways. the responsibilities of artist are much greater than this school teaches them. maybe eccad students who do learn have learned about politics and native tribes being taken over by UBC land, or travelled to europe many times because they’re older, but im young, only twentytwo, too young to have done and learned and felt enough. and art school doesn’t seem to care. atall. eiurcee geste UPA aor i’m young, only twentytwo, too young to have done and learned and felt enough. and art school doesn’t seem to care. at all. i have now convinced myself about some things. after living in the luxury and self-encouragement of very selfish in- dividual emily carr school kind of art i think that the only type ofart that can be shared by all people, no matter their up- bringing or color or sex is grunt art— art that makes you feel a certain way. like ethereal rothko or emily carr herself. i believe this because you don’t really have Paul Shoebridge to know all about history and its sisters and brothers to get happy or sad or good or intelligent sort of feeling from this art. that’s not tosay that youdon’t need knowl- edge to fully appreciate the artist’s posi- tion, or the atmosphere they are painting or sculpting, it’s just that you can feel them, instead. courses for developing your intuitive side are something that is usu- ally reserved to the upper and middle class, but it is fully accessible to all people, even an immigrant, whose philosophy can’t be practised in neon cities like west’s except when going to stone meditation parks or maybe a gallery- this is unlike. the rest of art education. this is why art that makes you feel, even without big explanations, is art for people. esp. when t.v studs or married w children play and T2 costs more money than all Can. film budget this year. maybe my opinion will move but for. now this is it. these are some of my big questions about art and related things, the photos i’m giv- ing you are feeling photos, that i picked because they are equivalents like alfred’s [Stieglitz] to how i’m feeling over the past months. iam sad and angry and still have no answers and no passion to put my mind to, and only talking about photography and its shortcomings makes me mad, and that’s starting to disappear too, no passion left for it. some of the photos are talking about happy feelings too. i won’t tell you which is which because the pictures aren’t supposed to have any set meaning, i just like them, that’s all (this is very impor- tant step for me i think). don’t get me totally wrong though. i’m findingit very hard to leave because i really do lovehate the place so much and i’ve learned so much and so little at once i’ve ‘met good people esp. my now good friend mohammad and the rest of planet people who have taught me many things. i’ve been able to see brilliance come from people’s heads and pockets and cameras too. but passion is a funny thing you have to follow your heart or else pretend angst and make- believe art will stick you in a very tender spot close to your real heart. goodbye eccad i have to mention thank you too. thank you for pulling and pushing and crying and breathing with me and my ideas. and thanks for helping understanding of life and death too. i blame no-one, because growing is part of life, and art will bea part of my trunk now forever and will make me stronger when i have branches. thank you. chris. thank you for your reading time. thank you for teaching me about different parts ofart and psychology and freud/fraud? and slides and readings. your course is very much needed to educate in ways other teachers won’t teach, besides, you’re smart and you speak well and this is a good example for art students who don’t like to spell properly sometimes (because its ar- tistic you know). i have my criticisms too. they come later. ‘and make peace with ourselves, we need to see a common reverberating plane be- side us, one that does reflect unhappy or sad or mad or even joyous feelings about life. art provides a happy, short jaunt to Tink our spiritual and physical worlds. pisschristisa good thing, becauseit talks all about ‘rich religious symbology christian and where people are be- ‘cause of bible’ and things, but the dark world into which itis projected is looking for ways to hate art- putt in a box, and until art‘educates'people about the roleof art, itisameanstoitsownend, artis not just for artists and really smart peo- ple. art isnot ajigsawerossword puz- e for people to feel smug or good about answering, atleast not in an era that is hurting itself in so many other ways. the responsibilities of artist are much greater than this school teaches them. maybe ecead students who dolearn havelearned about politiesandnative tribes being taken overby UBC land, ortravelled to europe many times because they're older, but im young, only twentytwo, too young to have done and learned and felt enough, and art school doesn’t seem to care. atall jim young, only twentytwo, too young have done and learned and felt enough, and art school doesn’ seem to care. ata { have now convinced myself about some things. after living in the luxury and self-encouragement of very selfish in- dividual emily carr school kind of art ‘think thatthe only type ofart thatcan be shared by all people, no matter their up bringing or color or sexis grunt art—art that makes you feel a certain way. like ethereal rothko or emily carr herself. ‘believe this because you don't really have to know all about history and its sisters and brothers toget happy or sad or good or intelligent sort of feeling from this art. that’s not tosay thatyoudon'tneed know!- edge to fully appreciate the artist’ posi- tion, or the atmosphere they are painting or sculpting, it's just that you can feel them, instead. coursesfordeveloping your intuitive side are something thatis usu- ally reserved to the upper and middle class, butitis fully accessible toall people, even an immigrant, whose philosophy can'tbe practised inneoncities ike west’s except when going to stone meditation parks or maybe a gallery- this is unlike the rest of art education. this is why art that makes you feel, even without big explanations, is art for people. esp. when t.v studs or married w children play and T2 costs ‘more money than all Can. film budget this year. maybe my opinion will move but for. now this ist. these are some of my big questions about art and related things, the photos im giv. ing you are feeling, photos, that i picked because they are equivalents like alfred’s [Stieglitz to how i'm feeling over the past months. iam sad and angry andstill have noanswers and no passion to put my mind to, and only talking about photography and its shortoomings makes me mad, and that’s starting to disappear too, no passion left frit. some of the photos are talking about happy feelings too. i won't tell you which is which because the pictures aren't supposed to have any set meaning, i just like them, that’s all (this is very impor tant step for me think) don't get me totally wrong though. i'm findingitvery hard toleavebecause i really do lovehate the place so much and i've learned so much and so little at once i've ‘met good people esp. my now good friend mohammad and the rest of planet people whohavetaughtme many things. ’'vebeen able to see brilliance come from people's heads and pockets and cameras too. but passion isa funny thing you have tofllow yourheartorelse pretend angst and make- believe art will stick you in a very tender spotelose to yourreal heart. goodbye ec ‘have tomention thank you too. thank you for pulling and pushing and erying and breathing with me and my ideas. and thanks for helping understanding of life and death too. i blame no-one, because sgrowingispart oflife, and art will bea pa ofmy trunk now forever and will make me stronger wheni have branches. thankyou. chris, thank you for your reading time. thank you for teaching me about different partsofart and psychology and freud/fraud? and slides and readings. your course is very much needed to educatein ways other teachers won't teach, besides, you're smart and you speak well and this is a good example for art students who don't like to spell properly sometimes (because its ar tistie you know). i have my criticisms too, they come later.