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'Nothing is eating away at your intelligence, your education, your artistic gifts. What you must lose, besides the black veil through which you view each day, is your pride. You must be willing to reach out and ask for help - clearly, plainly, with no self-pity,' said Vincent.'And who,' I almost shouted, 'would I ask?''The world,' he answered. 'Put yourself out before the world.'I snorted. 'Easy to say. When one's own family either doesn't want to know or simply doesn't care enough to help, what makes you think strangers would interest themselves in the welfare of an obscure scribbler?'He stopped walking and took my arm in a way that forced me to stop too. He raised it high, pointing it toward the darkened windows of apartments over a shop.'Look there,' he commanded. 'If one of those windows was to suddenly be opened by a stranger calling for help, would you walk on or would you stop for at least a minute or two to see if you could? And if you couldn't help but knew someone who could, or you knew a way to get that person what they needed from another source, would you? I say you would. It is no different in your case. Give people a chance to be helpful. You might be surprised at the results.''I doubt it,' I replied blackly. 'If I had a dollar for everyone who promised this or that I'd be sitting pretty.''You cast the net neither often enough nor widely enough,' he said gently. 'I know how you are. A few disappointments and you withdraw, a hermit crab cowering in its shell. Shed the shell. Believe in your worth, in the worth of your work. You must. You cannot let go all your dreams, all you have already accomplished. You cannot see how you shine when you insist on blackening yourself with soot. There are many windows to open, many doors to walk through. Don't nail them shut without even trying.' ~ except copyright 2014 RC deWinter
RC DeWinter, Fairfield, CT Member Since December 2008 Artist StatementHello and welcome to my portfolio on Imagekind. Here's a bit about me:
RC deWinter is a Connecticut writer/digital artist whose artwork has been published in many print and online journals, including, among others, The American Muse, Fine Art Photography, Poetry Nook, 2River View, Pink Panther, Official Feature Online Entertainment Magazine, Garden Tripod and also used as set décor on ABC-TV’s “Desperate Housewives." In 2013 Ms. deWinter she was one of six finalists for a Shorty Award, the national social media awards, in art. Ms. deWinter is honored to be the first digital artist invited to exhibit at the Arts of Tolland Gallery in Connecticut. Her 4-week solo exhibition was an unqualified success. Her poetry publication credits include The New York Times, Uno: A Poetry Anthology, 2River View, Another Sun, Pink Panther Magazine, Pilcrow & Dagger, Plum Ruby Review, Poetry Life and Times and numerous other print/online publications. If you enjoy my work, please spread the word, and thank you for stopping by.
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