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Ms.Deirdre

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About Me

"SOMETIMES I SEE IT AND PAINT IT. OTHER TIMES I PAINT IT AND THEN SEE IT".~JASPER JOHNS.I believe Art evolved out of necessity, The need to create a piece of work that would be an expression of one's inner self. I Teach Art to inner city kids in Philly, it's tough, but some days I truly Love it, and it makes me feel worthy.For me, creating art is like breathing sometimes, it's that basic, and extraordinary at the same time. I like when Art can cast you into another world, one in which there is no fear. In painting, I can manifest ideas that come from my soul, images which allow me to break free and come face to face with my inner self. I paint to embrace the other side of the mirror. It is within that mirror that I can realize my own potential. I wish someday, my work will be a full reflection of myself, my visions, my soul. I know now, I only see a shadow of who I truly am in my art. Hopefully, in time my art will be a mirror of who I am, and I know that may take a lifetime to achieve, and I'm okay with that today. Just for today.I LIVE TO FIND TRUTH IN THIS WORLD, BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS ALL THAT MATTERS. I LIVE FOR ART, ANY CREATING-STIMULATING-MUTATING-ALL ENCAPTIVATING ART.HERE'S A FEW PAINTINGS DEAR TO MY HEART SCATTERED ABOUT, WHOSE CREATORS LEAVE ME IN AWE.........CONTINUALLY.

My Interests

THINGS IN BELIEVE IN: I BELIEVE THAT IMAGINATION IS STRONGER THAN KNOWLEDGE.THAT MYTH IS MORE POTENT THAN HISTORY.I BELIEVE THAT DREAMS ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN FACTS.THAT HOPE ALWAYS TRIUMPS OVER EXPERIENCE.I BELIEVE THAT LAUGHTER IS THE ONLY CURE FOR GRIEF.THAT LIGHT CAN OUTSHINE ANY DARKNESS.AND I BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH."THE BEAUTY OF THIS WORLD HAS TWO EDGES, ONE OF LAUGHTER,ONE OF ANGUISH, CUTTING THE HEART ASUNDER."~ VIRGINA WOOLF"THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS IN THE WORLD CANNOT BE SEEN OR EVEN TOUCHED. THEY MUST BE FELT WITH THE HEART."~ HELEN KELLERI BELIEVE THAT NOTHING IS WORTH MORE THAN THIS DAY. AND THAT FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL THINGS HOPED FOR." .. Bling MySpace Editor

I'd like to meet:

PEOPLE WHO KNOW THAT THE BEST TIME IS DURING TWILIGHT. PEOPLE WHO BATTLE MONSTERS, AND SLAY DRAGONS. PEOPLE WHO AREN'T AFRAID OF HONESTY. PIRATES, OH AND OTHER VAMPIRES, AND THE REINCARNATIONS OF JIMI OR CHET BAKER:

Music:

DIVERSITY IS GOOD. TWILIGHT SINGERS. WILLIE NELSON. CHET BAKER.JEFF KLEIN. METALLICA. ELLA FITZGERALD. BILLIE HOLIDAY. IRON MAIDEN.SARAH VAUGHN. ETTA JAMES. JOSEPH ARTHUR.BLUE OCTOBER.SLAYER. OZZY. GREG ALLMAN. MILES. HIGHWAYMEN. KRIS KRISTOPHERSON. ANGELO BAGAMENTI. SARAH BRIGHTMAN. ELTON JOHN. AC/DC. RAY LAMONTAGNE. AMOS LEE. THE ROOTS. ANTHRAX. IGGY POP. WYCLEF.PINK FLOYD.BIG HEAD TOOD. JONI MITCHELL. BEACH BOYS. JAY-Z. THE SMITHS. THE CURE. DEPECHE MODE. THE VERVE. NEW ORDER. THE CULT. THE MISSION UK. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL. UPTOWN LIGHTS. PEARL JAM. FOO FIGHTERS. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. ANDY WOOD. CRIS CORNELL. NELLY. JAGUAR WRIGHT.U2. IGGY POP. ALICE COOPER. DURAN DURAN. DAVID BOWIE. BOB MARLEY. DAMIEN MARLEY. JAMES BLUNT. DAVID GREY. AND ON & ON.............

Movies:

IMMORTAL BELOVED(BEETHOVEN)-BEAUTIFUL GIRLS(MY ALL TIME FAVORITE)-EXCALIBUR(NEED I SAY MORE)-SEXY BEAST----LOCK, STOCK,AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS--BASQUIAT--CARRIVAGGIO(DEREK JARMAN)-WUTHERING HEIGHTS-BAD LIEUTENANT-THE INDIAN RUNNER--LOST BOYS--WATERSHIP DOWN--ROCKY---SNATCH--THE EMERALD FOREST-SUNSET BLVD.-LAURA--PORTRAIT OF DORIAN GREY--BOONDOCK SAINTS--GLORY--BRAVEHEART--THE PASSION-POPE OF GREENICH VILLAGE-PRAYER FOR THE DYING-SOME MOTHER'S SON--SID & NANCY--STATE OF GRACE--DRACULA--RIVER'S EDGE--AMERICAN PSYCHO--THE OUT OF TOWNERS(ORIGINAL)--CLOCKERS--NEW JACK CITY--UNDERWORLD--ONE-EYE JACKS--UNFORGIVEN--PLATOON--R.DOGS--THE SAINT OF FT.WASHINGTON--ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW YORK--THE CROW--OVER THE EDGE--GLENGARY GLENROSS-GREEN MILE--FARGO--OUTLAW OF JOSEY WALES--THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST--DEAD MAN WALKING--THE ENGLISH PATIENT--BAD BOYS-LOST BOYS--APT PUPIL--GODS & MONSTERS--PRIEST--ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.......THE MAGNIFICANT SEVEN---ALSO, OBSESSED WITH B HORROR MOVIES OF THE 70'S-LIKE BAD RONALD, TRILOGY OF TERROR, THE FOG, HOMEBODIES, DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK,ETC

Television:

PRISON BREAK, CARNIVALE,SOPRANOS, DEADWOOD, & THE WIRE~ALL HBO ORIGINAL SERIES'. NIP/TUCK, RESCUE ME, THE SHIELD, AND ANYTHING SHOWS ABOUT SPACE /ALSO ANY SHOW THAT UTTERS THE WORD LUMINOL, SORRY I'M OBSESSED WITH IT........

Books:

SOO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME -I'M AN AVID READER. I RECENTLY READ CHARMING BILLY & IT BLEW ME AWAY.THE LOVELY BONES, AUGUSTEN BURROUGHS, HUNTER S. THOMPSON, WILLIAM BURROUGHS, KEROUAC, ANY BOOK BY BRET EASTON ELLIS, JIM CAROLL, & CANDY BY LUKE DAVIES.JAMES PATTERSON IS A SOLID READ. JOHN IRVING IS A FAVORITE WRITER. ANNE RICE IS ANOTHER, I ADORE HER VAMPIRE CHRONICLES, AS WELL AS THE SLEEPING BEAUTY TRIOLOGY.HEMINGWAY,STEINBECK, AND DICKENS. SLYVIA PLATH, VIRGINA WOOLF, ETC.

Heroes:

FRIEDA KAHLO,WHO CONTINUED PAINTING THROUGH THE PAIN.AND THE MAN I'D MARRY, IF HE'D HAVE ME, MY DIVINE INSPIRATION, FRANCESCO CLEMENTE.

My Blog

NO CORNER LEFT BEHIND- The Wire, Season 4

"Ever since the cocaine epidemic began in the eighties," Simon says, "the school system has been encountering a class of kids that are not just vulnerable because they're from single parent families o...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:32:00 PST

PLEASE DO NOT.........

PLEASE DO NOT.............turn me into your "pet" project. PLEASE DO NOT.............try to Fix me PLEASE DO NOT.............try to Save me PLEASE DO NOT.............try to Take Care Of Me The La...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 12:54:00 PST

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Well, at around 11am today, this girl will be 35, and the age thing really doesn't bother me, ya see, I never intended to live this long as it were......... But LIFE is funny, and ironic, even. A ...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Sat, 03 Dec 2005 10:01:00 PST

ON DEATH & DYING

"How easy it is. How terribly, terribly, easy to move past the edge and into the darkness".-James Patterson Last night I found out a friend from my past had overdosed and died. I went through alot wit...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Fri, 07 Oct 2005 05:49:00 PST

VIGOROUS HONESTY

Main Entry: vig·or·ousPronunciation: 'vi-g(&-)r&sFunction: adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from vigorDate: 14th century1 : possessing vigor : full of p...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 03 Oct 2005 06:36:00 PST

MEMORIES PAST

My life is full of memories, not there unless I reach back, take them by the hand, & slowly bring them back to life. I push air into the faded dreams that once passed for hope, but only now lie de...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 12 Sep 2005 04:42:00 PST

HOME

THIS IS WHAT I LONG FOR.............................NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS. What's worth nothing else but loveTake a walk down any street nowEvery one of us in our own little worldLooking for a he...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

RELAPSE & LIFE AFTER........................

Damn, I never would have thought this...............but I feel free, of all the secrets, all the lies, that were a huge part of my "recovering life" in the last 4-1/2 years.I have no secrets now, no l...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

CHECK OUT MY ART


Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

I CAN MAKE KIDS WORK HARDER THAN THEY EVER THOUGHT THEY COULD. I CAN MAKE A C+ FEEL LIKE THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR. I CAN MAKE KIDS WONDER. I CAN MAKE KIDS QUESTION. I CAN MAKE KIDS CRITICI...
Posted by Ms.Deirdre on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST