I am a controvercial person, most certainly. Who would think a little factor like makeup, bleached hair and a simple dress and spike stiletto heels would send certain members of the populace racing toward the dark recesses of a party or banquet hall? I shudder (and tee-hee) to myself as I ponder the memories: old ladies giving me the suspsicious once-over, head to toe, as in 'I know what kinda girl yooooo are!' ; mothers pulling their children away in distress as I file through a dress rack alongside her and her, decidedly, white trash family at the likes of a suburban mall boutique; nervous men who view me (and others like me) with fearful intrigue and yet quickly pulling away eye sight as to not reveal they find me interesting, perhaps; insecure heterosexual women at Faces nightclub telling me, "You stay away from my maaaaan!" (as if I want her toothless hubby, any way...)And so goes the world, still, in terms of gender, sex and orientation. Although we see ourselves as "LAND OF THE FREE" where all citizens are treated equally, there still remains the almost invisible line drawn where gay man, lesbian and transgender people are treated as second class citizens. The ironic truth is - may of us have been rejected by parents, have been fired from jobs for no apparent reason (other than our orientation), and have been beaten up, raped, and on tragic occasions, killed. (Mathew Shephard, for example). Those who call themselves "spiritual," and "Christian" have engaged in shameful words, shameful deeds, as they self righteously impose their very narrow view of evil and good unto the Earth and those, like myself, who encompass this place. Somehow, it has been lost among many of us - DO UNTO OTHERS...Even though I am unabashedly flamboyant and love dancing at night clubs, wearing astonishing (sometimes shocking and controvercial) attire, there is an underlying message in all I do: As in all art forms, dancing is an ACT OF LIBERATION. The dress, the thigh high boots, the wild mid-back lenghth bleached platinum hair, the full ruby red lips - all of this is mere adornment for what lies at my core - and that is a FIERCE INTENSE DESIRE to be 100% myself. I serve to inspire others that they, too, might find PERSONAL LIBERATION...This is the ghusto of Life! (So there...!Na na na na na na!)Nobody should repress themselves nor should they be oppressed by ignorance. As in my paintings (over forty of them completed now), life is a panorama of bold, vibrant and determined color. Nothing or Nobody, short of God, can stop the flow of energy, that mighty concoction of humanity that will surpass all cruel judgements made.And so, let me share with you the concurrence of what I love most: wonderful diverse people; bold outrageous color in painting; sensitive, urgent, thoughtful, outspoken poetry and essay. Welcome to my World...WELCOME TO TORRIE WORLD!!!
Welcome To The Torrie-Venus Room, a place where all things colorful and creative are certain!
I'm an ambiguous enticing creature from the pink lagoon; I'm the one who makes you laugh, the one who makes you sing, the one who inspires you to original thought; I'm living proof that you can be who you wanna be; You can swim in a world of brilliance, never mind what the nay sayers say; All Things Creative and Thoughtful will manifest!
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