Reflection:

Why did it make me so angry the way Brian approached the art?  Reflecting on the installation experience, there was so much positive energy.  People were walking by smiling and there was an energy of excitement and intrigue.  I was putting up my art, not just for myself, but to put a smile on the faces of our community.  I have spent thousands of hours learning about the psychology of perception, ancient Buddhist and Native American philosophies to enhance life, the power of education, and the execution of art.  I do this because I have passion and I am driven, AND I am very aware of my responsibility toward the energy that I place in this world, and I work to ensure that that energy is positive. 

Sure it was awesome of Brian to give me the green light, but the way he gave me the red light was selfish, self-centered, and egotistical. 

He gave me an irrelevant rundown of his rent, his square footage, his lease, and on and on as argument for what? How expensive two 60x40” areas of real estate were that I apparently infringed on?  He was so concerned about himself that he never once considered our community. 

What happens when we no longer care about our friends, our city, and our world? To be unaware that the people of the world are disconnected from us enables the narcissistic frenzy to establish status and acquire material objects for oneself without realizing the consequences. 

Art makes people happy.  Art is powerful beyond knowledge and persists across time.  Wake up, get over yourself, and make this world better.

I hate to say this, but I understand now why some artists simply do not ask for permission.