Speaking is not my main job - My thoughts on artist persona and image

"The thing that enchants people isn't Clive Barker, it's a growth out of Clive Barker."
Clive Barker, Dark Dreamers (2000-2001)

Art makes you go under the surface. The greatest artists surprise, suggest, captivate, excite and invite you under the surface. It's the way they are.

If you are a writer of short stories, it means that people have to read those stories. That's what it means. You can't just meet the person and ask. That's not the experience.

Artists create these experiences for a good reason. One of the best things about art is receiving the work first. Nothing can replace that experience. Ever. You can't mess with that experience.

Artists are people who make and do things. I am here to do the work. I am not here for the speeches. Speaking is not my main job. You have to be able to form a meaningful relationship with a tangible work of art. If a painting doesn't work you can't save it with a speech.