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WHO MOVED MY PEAR? Painting

William Higginson

Canada

Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Size: 60 W x 58 H x 2 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

It was late afternoon - or early morning, which way was I facing? - when I came to the maze of the Mind, bounded by Time. I sat for a moment on the sun-warmed marble, my thoughts wending a labyrinthine journey as the Wanderers wended their own, into the distant mountains, perhaps searching for Plato’s Cave. I thought about my journey, and friends no longer with me. About Nietzsche, who always had an interesting perspective. I can almost hear his voice now; “The only way you think you know that the maze has a solution of straight through is because of where you’re sitting. For everyone else, the Maze is a baffling, seemingly endless struggle, a clock for whom there is no escape. Besides, what is your objective?” What indeed? I wondered what another companion, Descartes, would have said were he here - the two often argued. “Nonsense Freddy, this is privileged access in its truest sense, for had he not come this way, he could not see the elegant simplicity at its heart, simplicity that eludes all others. He knows this is the way, for the Maze is his mind - there is no objective.” I know this is the way...or do I? Is this epistemological justification, or just that problem Eddie Gettier had some years back? What would my relatives, Emic and Etic, have made of this place? Topological ruminations on the Eulerian Trail - did I find it by chance or by design? Below my dangling feet, chiselled messages on the wall promised relief...but the marks were old, and I could not read them. Idly I noticed that the wanderers are evolving - why? Are they superficial changes? Maybe I’m the architect of this change, without realising it. I sat there, missing my friends, wondering what the time was.

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Painting:

Acrylic on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

60 W x 58 H x 2 D in

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I am, therefore I'm an artist. From a very young age, I’ve never had a choice where art is concerned. My school days were spent thinking about art in math class, “adorning” all of my text books with mindless scribble and staying late to paint. As a young man it encroached upon every day in a hundred tiny ways. Nothing has changed since then, really. My experiences of illness, army, international travel and many other things have influenced my art. In hard times, art has been a way back to life, both literally and figuratively. I believe that art can change the way you see the world, and this belief is a primary motivation to why I create. With every piece I want to make you think, want to evoke emotions and ask questions that enable you to look deep within. The joy of art is that I don’t know what emotional response it will trigger in you, as everyone’s experience is going to be unique and personal to them. To provide a gateway to an inner adventure for another is such a rewarding part of what I do. Immersed in art, hours and days disappear – such a life is all I have ever wanted, and to share it with you means more to me than you will ever know. It is a life I would wish for any fellow artist. As such, I am a passionate advocate for the arts community and helping other artists achieve their dreams. My art has now reached many countries through Asia, Europe, North and South America, and hundreds of businesses and private homes. This validation feeds my energy, my optimism and my story. My journey is fed by my supporters and if you are one of them, you have my heart, my soul and my utmost respect on your wall. Art is life, and the only one I want to live. I have suffered for it, I have given my life to it, and do it because I believe in the transformative power of art. I am an artist, therefore I am.

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