Only Blood Can Change: The Artist as Activist and Alchemist

"The essential function of art is moral. . . . a passionate, implicit morality. A morality which changes the blood, rather than the mind. Changes the blood first. The mind follows in the wake."--D.H. Lawrence.

​Dear Creative Friends--I'm thrilled that this new article has been published by Immanence: The Journal of Applied Mythology, Legend & Folktale. In this piece I address the artist/creator's critical role in opening and expanding hearts and minds that have atrophied due to fear and ignorance. I accompany the writing with three new digital collages. See below for how to read the full-size article:

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