Sensitisation does not always have to come from lived experience, exposure, humiliation, revolution, necessity. It can also come through the work of artists in many medias. They bring us to the edge of our culture, to the communal window, even if we are not going to be able to get further than that. However, the communal window is a major step in the right direction; it allows us to open it and to dialogue with others of the same or different cultures.More than that, artists help us to explore what the future holds and make us face & debate some of the more difficult aspects of life.
first record was sandy neslson..s ..quit the beat..and now currently cumbia, studio one, of course Elvis, Pablo (occupational plus!)the best of 'prefab sprout. Karen Dalton, Richard Hawley
Deadwood its bob Dylans jack of hearts! with lovejoy fantastic!Titus blew the telly up!
confession of a madam psyche, unexpected journeys,the hearing trumpet. she's come undone and this much I know is true by Wally Lamb, Dorathy parker,Paul Auster, jonathan coe, Anne Rice, peake of course, many more will research and add. lots of children..s books as research for literary events and pleasure. Garth Nix and conrnialia funke (may be wrong will check spelling, dyslexia rules ko!)
my children and a lot of my friends and mentors who are now the people I raise a glass to, as they did... as prefab sprout put it so well, 'not get this far'.