Jacqueline, I think there are two tracks going here. One is the relationship that a painter has with his/her art. This can be very complex and personal. The other is the relationship a finished painting has with its intended audience. This, albeit varied from person to person, to me is less complicated.
I don't mean this comment for you Jacqualine but just as a general observation. It seems that "suffering" has played a big part for the artist. The more suffering that went into the art the better it must be. My God, you mean he laid on his back and painted the ceiling? And it took how long? How could anyone find fault when there was so much suffering?
I wish us all wonderful suffering.
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Mike McCarty
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