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At this point in my life, I find no reason to hate anybody. I am, in general, a slightly better than average person struggling to find a place in our society. I, like everybody else, have to earn money, eat, shit and do other daily rituals that compel me to get through the day. Only to do it all over again the very next day. As an artist, I use various forms of medium to express and bring to light certian aspects of mother and human nature to those who would wish to view my work. Certian aspects like the beauty and aesthetics of light and form, various materials, mediums and media. My images and other works are simple and reflect the basics of something that is nice to look at. It is only when the image is still, as in a photograph, that these missed aspects of an ordinary scene can be appreciated. Therefore, I refrain from indicating any social comments in my work (be it sculpture, drawing, photography, painting). If the viewer should glean some social connotations from my work, by need or happenstance, they are free to do so. However, I dislike artists who's sole purpose for creating art is to promote a specific social issue. Especially issues regarding poverty and social activists. With these topics having a strong influence during the creation of art, I find physical aesthetics taking the back seat. Yes, I am against the uncontrolled use of art as a means to save the earth, or so to speak. Yes, I recgonise the right each artist has in personal content. But I also feel that the western art community should start to concentrate more on the quality of a work rather than the artist's attempts to "feed" the starving children in Africa. I feel that the institutions that teach fine arts should concentrate on techniques. If you want to bring to question certian social events that bother you, I strongly suggest that you gain a foundation and a recgonition before attempting it. You will only bring shame to yourself and your institution with poor fundimentals in the medium. I have met with many who would consider themselves significant in certian arts circles merely because of the issues they raise. I have only this to say. Until you can make artwork that people would like to see over and over again (perhaps even to buy and put it in their homes or workplaces). Something of quality, requiring thought in the materials, and technically sound. I think the fine arts is not so much the place you belong to, as maybe politics.