Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl01424)

>At 11:01 PM 5/24/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>     In response to Alexis' query, Alan or Chuck ?  Alan.
>>
>>An intereting thing about my up and coming poetry reading and painting
>>exhibition.  When I told the powers that be that the presentation was
>>entitled:  'Music of the Spirit' (poetry) / 'Visions of the Soul' (paintings)
>>- I was told, "We don't want any controversy."   "Can you tie it in with the
>>Olympics."
>>     Apparently, they (powers that be) don't realize that the title Olympics
>>comes from Mount Olympus - home of the gods !  And this is the "educated" -
>>of this community.  Of course I can tie it in with the Olympics - Greek
>>Mythology is a major element in the foundation of my work.  And even if none
>>of you find this amusing, I am  H Y S T E R I C A L (such a theraputic
>>laughing 'jag').
>>
>>John Antonio Proietti
>>
>>
>>
>>John: No one can sympathize with your more than I. I too am an artist, and
>I too have to deal with "the powers that be", sometimes I too find them
>"funny", but other times they are utterly infuriating, and yet other times
>they drive me to tears. I'm an abstract impressionist, how'd you like to try
>to "tie in" totally abstract art "with the Olympics"? I'll predict this
>though, because of your "tie in" with ancient Greece, which is the peculiar
>preoccupation of Olympic committees, they'll probably love it! That is
>unless the subjects of your paintings are being too "Greek".
>
>alexis
>
>
>Alexis,

News Fa - lash !   I am an abstract symbolist, and my paintings bear no
resemblance to classical Greece. And I eat too much pasta ! - and wine,
thats Amore.   And what g r r r e a t  news - that you are an artist; an
abstract impressionist.  Wonderful news.
     I am not letting them infuriate me anymore - I'm making all obstacles
vanish, and giving them more than they ask (demand) for. And the act (or
effort) of painting is what painting is about for me and - others, I'm sure.
It (and poetry) is my Adventure now, my continuing search for more
KNOWLEDGE, LIFE, TRUTH, LOVE.

John Antonio Proietti