*RON RADO* EXHIBITION 2009 ENTRY

Very interesting and unique composition …..especially the colour choice caught my eye ….great work BillyLee !!!!

I love your art!!!

beautiful…

Great stuff Billy!

Hey I finished this painting…I made some adjustments and it feels more structured. What do you think? Billy

This is an incredible creation. I adore the colours and the amazing energy of the woman. She portrays so much depth of sensitivity. I would imagine that her suffering could well be due to the enormous depth of feeling she would have. People who can feel this deep find it so difficult to understand or find proof for all they feel.

Hi again Belinda. Still get such an impact when I view this piece. I think women have such power in essence yet get so challenged by men and society with it’s material power. I was once bitten by a dog that had been playing with me gently for over an hour. Later I realised that the energy of the dogs owner had affected me and that when the dog bit it was my energy that had fuelled him. As soon as I had been bitten my energy lost it’s vulnerability and the dog returned to normal. I beleive that if we search deep enough inside we can find a strength and essence peace that can help to protect us from the physical and emotional force of others.

Wow! this is amazing, (in my view) it perfectly suits a poem of mine. So, so beautifully done, you’ve captured so much in this, sensitivity, suffering, fear, and yet there’s so much beauty despite all those feelings. I’m in awe of it.

Oh thank you, that’s very kind of you. The poem is here
It’s awful that you had to suffer, it certianly does come through, I hope things get better for you, but I am glad that something as good as the painting could come from your suffering. =]

Thank you for the compliment; the poem’s about my mother… both my parents lived their lives clinging to the bottle, hopefully now they’re at peace. All my poetry is about my parents, and a lot of it is about alcoholism, I’ve also written a bit about teenage binge drinking. Anyway, I’m glad it struck a chord with you, so here it is for anyone else to see…

The Insanity of Suffering

I see darkness, I see pain,
I see her suffering
And it’s driving me insane.

A lifetime wasted with a single sip,
Barely twelve when she first tasted
The sweet poison which forever stained her lips.

Forty years later and she’s still alone
Apart from the drink in her hand
Which is rotting her to the bone.

Her mind’s tormented, she’s still in pain,
I see her suffering silently
And it’s driving me insane.

Nobody else notices as she slowly slips away,
She’s taking twenty-eight sleeping pills a day,
But they think that that’s okay.

No one ever saw the truth
Or looked into her eyes,
To see her empty soul,
They thought that she was fine.

But I look into her eyes,
I see darkness, I see pain,
I see her suffering
And it’s driving me insane.

One hundred tablets, she will soon be dead,
Pain killers have become her best friend.

I am with her as she swallows them all,
I see her stumble, I watch her fall,
I wait with her in silence,
hold her hand until she’s dead.

Even though she’s no longer in pain,
Her screams still deafen me,
And it’s driving me insane.

Hi Belinda,

I hope that your day in court was not too stressful. I too still feel like a victim in many instances. I read in a book recently that we draw our experiences to us on purpose. Since reading this I am reacting less to pressure and stress. It is like the authors words remind me constantly that perhaps I have asked for this experience. Even if I haven’t asked for it I find my reactions are more peaceful and I believe that even Evil is less powerful when it hasn’t got fear or anger to feed off.

It’s wonderful that something as amaaaazing as your great art has come from such a dark place!
Totaly awesome & soooo powerful! Instant fav!

Wonderful powerful art Billy!!! Its so good that you can create such fabulous art and work through your depression, there are so many others who do not have your ability to do this. I too work through depression through my art, and it can dissolve a lot of pain. If it is of any help to you Billy, one of my dear friends spoke these words to me a long time ago when i was in a lot of emotional pain…....’.This too will pass,’’ hang in there..you can do it!!!!xo

Thank you so much for that comment, it means the world to me. I haven’t put music to it, but I am incredibly flattered that your son thinks it’s worthy of becoming a song. I think music always speaks straight to the heart, so it really is a lovely suggestion. I hope you don’t drink again or OD, you’ve got far too much in you to let it all go to waste, and too much to live for.

THIS IS IT !!!!!
My VERY VERY FAVOURITE Piece
Billy l love this with a passion XXXXXX

I’m sure a psychologist would have a field day with it. Make them pay you $90 -$150 an hour to try! lol

This is beautiful!

Hi Belinda,

I believe that the only real justice is inside of our hearts but deeply so. So many people do manipulate and courts like society many times judge on the surface level. For most of my life I have felt people close to me and society in general to be manipulative. I have often been so angry and out of control in my reactions. However the deeper I go inside to really understand these incidents the more understanding and less anger I am holding. I am also realising that people who do manipulate are doing so mostly out of desperation. That beneath the desperation they are honest people just like others. This is not to say that I believe that we should turn the other cheek. Just that we will help ourselves the most by understanding the hurt others have ignited in us.

I am sorry for your pain at present but when I look at the image you have created above I see someone with enormous power to create the world they desire.

Best Wishes Tony.

A very powerful, thought provoking image.

Belinda – your painting looks awesome!! I checked it out in person this afternoon – it is brilliant up close! Congrats on awonderful piece…..hope the display goes well for you….....you deserve it!

Hi Billy this caught my eye when I driving past the cube the other day.I went to see it a few days later when Nola told me it was chisholm stuff in there and I was pleasantly suprised to find it was yours. well done this is one of the best in there I think it deserves a prize.

Thanks babe. I’ll take it as a compliment your calling me marni. It was Thursday last week I saw it. I am still Painting though not as much as I should, in the middle of
a painting of a friend in mid swing on her own lounge room pole (pole dancing).
Let me know when the Ron Rado is on.

You have painted a winner (with or without a Ron Rado Prize) – extremely moving, vibrant and sad :)

powerfull

wow,wow,wow,wow..THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL FAV. on here!

Wow..more like BRILLANT!

Kendra bought this in a card today. Thanks Kendra!

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