Snow Angel

Deborah: winter 2006

I AM

A creative genius is the best way to illustrate the man Doug Aarne. I was blessed to play a small role in his first film, I AM. Doug recently informed me the film was On The Lot. I didn't know what On The Lot was. He sent me a link. On The Lot: I AM This little 13 minute film is a jewel. Treat yourself to a mental and emotional vacation and see for yourself. If you feel inspired, leave a comment supporting Doug.

Added 28 February 2007: Doug here is the poem you requested. This was part of a talk I gave at The Longyear Museum of Anthropology in association with my exhibition, Culture in Decay.

Art is not a mirror
Art is a hatchet
I am an artist
therefore
I am a savage
My color is the distillation of pure emotion
None burns more brightly than the fiery glow of the embers in my heart
Screaming hues of art, artifact and artifice
I am Big Chief
I am Tonto
I am the drunk on the bench
I am the Shaman
Choking on Indian head nickels,
I mutter the Ghost Dance under my breath
I scream my dreams in Technicolor
I am an artist
therefore
I am a savage