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VATO

Life isn't about finding yourself....Life is about creating yourself.

About Me

I'm an artist - a photographer and writer, at least some of the time...I carry with my soul a series of beliefs. Generally, I hold true to them, sometimes I falter.
Art is perceived in many ways – by the critic, the audience and its creator. As such, we come to define our perception of another’s vision sometimes with flawed interpretation. My work is not a simple capture of an image. Rather it is the pause in a moment of time. What follows are the visual representations of the intangibles of our lives we don’t know how to explain in words. My photography is an expression of emotions, feelings and thoughts.
The exploration of our deepest thoughts and most personal desires uncovers the basic foundation of our being. This discovery of the self allows the understanding of, not only who we are, but why we are. My work in eros visually shows the power within ourselves to express that discovery in its purest and raw form.
I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and pursued my interests in photography through self-instruction.
My .. portfolio can be viewed at: OneModelPlace
My studio affiliation is with: The Scarab Club
HERE's A STUPID TEST I TOOK....
Disorder Rating
Paranoid Personality Disorder : High
Schizoid Personality Disorder : Low
Schizotypal Personality Disorder : High
Antisocial Personality Disorder : Moderate
Borderline Personality Disorder : Moderate
Histrionic Personality Disorder : Very High
Narcissistic Personality Disorder : High
Avoidant Personality Disorder : Moderate
Dependent Personality Disorder : High
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder : High
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-- Personality Disorder Info --
and yet another stupid test...........
This Is My Life, Rated
Life: 4.4
Mind: 5.2
Body: 3.9
Spirit: 5
Friends/Family: 3.4
Love: 2.1
Finance: 4.1
Take the Rate My Life Quiz
Running away? You yellow . . .
What Monty Python Character are you?
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and yet another test.........
Disorder Your Score
Major Depression : Very Slight
Dysthymia : Very Slight
Bipolar Disorder : Slight
Cyclothymia : Slight
Seasonal Affective Disorder : Very Slight
Postpartum Depression : N/A
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My Interests

Photography, movies, nudity, books, art, emotions and individuality, nudity, tattoos, leisure

I'd like to meet:

Frank Sinatra, but he's dead.

sometimes...i'd like to meet myself

Music:

too much...from Johnny Cash to Soul Coughing, from Pearl Jam to Slayer, from John Mayer to Ice Cube...the beat goes on.

Movies:



Books:



Heroes:



My Blog

ART SHOW!!!! at the River's Edge Gallery in Wyandotte

just a reminder...A Side of SLAW will feature new works by SLAW on the second floor, with a collaborative show featuring new work by SLAW and VATO on the first floor. The show opens on Friday, May 18t...
Posted by VATO on Thu, 17 May 2007 04:14:00 PST

distance and ambivalence

I am thinking it's a signThat the freckles in our eyesAre mirror images andWhen we kiss they're perfectly alignedAnd I have to speculateThat God himself did make us intoCorresponding shapes like puzzl...
Posted by VATO on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 04:29:00 PST

2 Art Shows!! next Friday, October 21

hi all...we've got two shows for ur viewing nextfriday, october 21:the first is ILLUMINATE - art, music, dance and drinkFriday October 21 between 6pm and 10pmat 2915 John R. (between Watson and Edmund...
Posted by VATO on Sun, 16 Oct 2005 11:35:00 PST

wish...

This is the first day of my last days I built it up now I take it apart Climbed up real high Now fall down real far No need for me to stay The last thing left I just threw it away I put my fa...
Posted by VATO on Mon, 10 Oct 2005 04:09:00 PST

Across the universe....

well...i just returned from a cross country road trip with my pal derek (see - derek from santa rosa, ca here on myspace)...and lemme tell u...if u havent done it, u should. it is simply amazing to se...
Posted by VATO on Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:10:00 PST

a writer who never writes....

well...im a writer who doesnt seem to write and (sometimes) a photographer without a muse... its interesting because u can see how many people read these blogs..i think my total is up to 11 (although ...
Posted by VATO on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 02:24:00 PST

CENSORED!!!

well...i hung the show last night and i have entered a controversial piece (image) as part of my contribution.  i just got a call asking me to remove the piece because there are a lot of peo...
Posted by VATO on Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:52:00 PST

Check out this event: The Noise Upstairs - art exhibit

Hosted By: The Scarab ClubWhen: Friday Sep 16, 2005 at 6:00 PMWhere: The Scarab Club217 FarnsworthDetroit, MI 48202USDescription:The Scarab Club Click Here To View Event...
Posted by VATO on Sat, 10 Sep 2005 05:19:00 PST