Post Sandy and US

I Havnt posted a blog since 09? dag!  well, here I go. here it is...a moment of clarity.

Its Thursday going into Friday morning. I just finished an illustration that Ive been working most of the day. Past the deserted thumbnails, into a rough of a colored piece. Its been almost 5 days since the hurricane that has halted life and commerce in NYC immeasurably. Born and raised in NYC , a water sign at that, my element poured in and wrecked the whole place like a bad house party and left a lot of us feeling forever changed. Not unlike the climate. Though my work is arguably ripe with some social relevance, most of it accidental...I never really intentionally engaged the realm of political illustrations or cartooning. To be honest, I always felt like that whole category of illustration was better left to the experts. people who spent decades reading history books and half the day reading current events. But this event kinda left me no choice. maybe its the physical confrontation of the elements at your door (for real the door was shaking for like 12 hours). perhaps it is the reality that if I dont wake up and move something within me to work toward a solution, (even if just a visual one), than my apathy and jadedness is part of the disaster facing humanity. but baby steps. its something. and better than nothing at all...for me anyway.maybe saying something is doing something. Perhaps it is the point where you make an agreement out loud with your self declaring that you are not simply a spectator to the worlds history as it unravels, but an active participant.  I could write a lot more but it would better serve you to read some current events article about this or other crisis in the world and get in where you can fit in. Make it happen...while you have an option. I hope you are all safe and that your loved ones are also. I did this piece for those who have been and will be the MOST effected by climate change and the days to come. For those who can barely keep their heads above water, with or without a hurricane. For those of us denied the leverage to survive disasters we could never design.

Take care,

Clarity