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For the Sake of my Art and my Loved Ones, I will Gladly Endure to the End. 2015
By Gerard Pas

This photograph is part of a series of photos which are a recreation of my 1997 painting of the same name. The original painting / inspiration can be found here http://www.gerardpas.com/gallery/1990/4myart5.jpg

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With Joe Higgin —

For the Sake of my Art and my Loved Ones,
I will Gladly Endure to the End!
by Gerard PaS 1997
watercolour on paper - 36 X 48 cm

To view the painting which inspired this series of photographs please click on the above image.

The painting and this photograph beg the question WHY.

The painting was undoubtedly created during one of the darkest periods of my life. I thought that I couldn't find the motivation to keep on keeping on. Then remembering that my life was not just my own and belonged also to those I loved and loved me back - I'd keep up the good fight.
Art is indeed a catharsis; I could spend my time healing while also making this dark painting which asks “WHY would I contemplate such draconian outcomes”; I believe the photo together with its title says everything I need to say further about it.

I would nevertheless like to say that here it is more than 18 years later and I am in the happiest period of my life largely because I am loved / love and am still actively pursuing my creativity.

The answer to the question then is: ART has an amazing power to heal and that love can motivate us to gladly keep on going.

file: _DSC_27012.NEF / JPG

EXIF DATA

Nikon D800, AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
1/30s @ f/11, ISO 450
LR CC2015 & PS CC2015 post processing

Date: 27/07/2015 16:54 hr
File location: D:\My Pictures\Nudes\___?\2015-07-27\_DSC7012.NEF