No To Date Rape
2009 Acrylic on 140 lb. Watercolour paper 24×18”
Tribute to Womanhood
A second Collaboration with Anthea the brilliant, very talented, artist, writer, poet Australian Beauty
No to Date Rape is 19th Painting of our Tribute to Womanhood Series of 40 paintings/drawings/poem collaboration, and the nineth in our mini series Woman in Relation to Man.
For the next one uploads we will be looking at women in relation to their men from many different perspectives. Even if a man is not present in the painting we will depict the woman’s feelings for and towards her man.
It is such a great honour and pleasure to work with Anthea on this Collaboration as she is a brilliant and beautiful human being.
Painting: Reynaldo
Poem: Anthea
No is No
No is not yes
No is not sort of
No is not kind of
No is not maybe…
No to mind games that devastate sensitive brains
No to power that intimidates tender hearts
No to subtext that does not equate real text
No to premediatated cruelty that attacks self esteem
No to dishonesty that disturbs pure minds
No to manipulation that hurts our souls
No to love bombing, where abundant love shifts to deprivation
No to pushing through boundaries that are never meant to be broken
No to sadistic enjoyment of others misfortune
No to words that will never be action
No to betrayal that leads to deep wounds
No to abandonment where ones security is erased
No to rejection that should ever be an option
No to lies that deceive and torment us
No to lack of decency and honour
No to black and white thinking that limits our minds
No to judgemental attitudes that bleed our imagination dry
No to undermining sentences that crack our confidence
No to praying on the innocent
No to sexualising children
No to disrespecting our aged
No to exploiting our vulnerable
No to snobbery that alientates and divides
No is not a joke
No is not a laugh
No is not to be taken lightly
No is not an invitation
No is not a temptation
No is not a seduction
No is not a revelation
No is not a suggestion
No is an answer
No is to be respected
No is a protection
No is given for a reason
No is fullstop.
No is The End.
No to Date Rape.
No is No.
That is all.
By Anthea Slade
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Anthea Slade
No To Date Rape by Reynaldo
izzybeth
you two do some awesome work together.
Reynaldo replied
izzy thank you so much as Anthea and I both appreciate your wonderful support of our collaborations, our work :)
Anthea Slade
Rey your gritty, raw, powerful painting was the inspiration behind my poem No is No. Your work powerfully addresses with great sensitivity and voice this very serious issue. Your work dear Rey is always filled with so much emotion, feeling, addressing so much about the human predicament with courage. Bravo dear Rey on another magnificent painting. xxx
Reynaldo replied
This collaboration is a pleasure as was the last one with you as you are not only beautiful but your talent with words and art and your inner beauty I getting to know you are a very special and graceful young Lady. Your ideas and your thoughts and input into this partnership is awesome. Thank you dear partner Anthea xxx
GittiArt
Hi Reynaldo congrats on this .one …you never fail to amaze me ….your bold brush strokes are amazing and I can see the many layers of feelings in this work….and agree with Izzybeth you both of you make awesome work individually and together…...it’s a pleasure following your collaboration …..bravo !!!:-)
Reynaldo replied
Thank you for your kind words Brigitte and for your fantatic support of both Anthea and myself, of our collaboration(s) is very much appreciated. Your beautiful support and comment of our work are always welcomed
Cassidy JK (Ra...
Your collabs with Anthea are truly wonderful.
Reynaldo replied
Cassidy thank you for your support and your comments as we both thank you Both Anthea and myself appreciate your compliments
Bunny Clarke
Powerful and beautiful work. Both of you have breathed life into this issue. Excellent piece by both of you.
Reynaldo replied
You are so kind dear friend…....Thank you for your support. Anthea thanks you as well as I do
madvlad
as always,fine art,rey,good writings too,
-no-does have a hundred meaning,but to know,no,as no-is enough,my space is my apace-no-Reynaldo replied
walt you are a good friend that always follows our work and support this series, thank you For Anthea and from myself
Shulie1
Anthea’s poem should be distributed to all the schools in the world so that people learn early that no is NO – great painting, Reynaldo
Reynaldo replied
That is a great idea Stephanie dear friend we both thank you for your thoughts and compliments
JenniferB
Such a powerful painting with an equally powerful message, Anthea’s words are so profound too.
Reynaldo replied
jenny thank you my oldest fan (in time viewing my work) not in age young lady…....Isn’t she a Gem (Anthea) always comes up with powerful work that gives my work bold and powerful meaning. Both of us thanks you for your support :)
Sally Omar
Absolutely Amazing Work…Bravo to you both!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Reynaldo replied
Sally, Anthea and I thank you so much for your kind and wonderful support of this series :)
Laurie Search
Just wonderful, Rey!!!! Such strength.
Reynaldo replied
Thank you Laurie for the support Both Anthea and I appreciate
bev langby
brilliant painting for Antheas words xxx
Reynaldo replied
Anthea and I both thank you kindly for the compliment and the support dear Bev
Renate Dartois
Amazing painting Reynaldo with a powerful message fantastic collaboration.
Reynaldo replied
This collaboration(s) with Anthea is fantastic as she is a very gifted in many areas…....artist writer poet extra ordinary beautiful Lady, and I am honoured to work with her. Renate thank you for the support as both Anthea and I appreciate very much…...Rey
banrai
fine work by both of you, bravo!
Reynaldo replied
Banrai thank you and will look in on your new work as I have been out of town this week for the most part…..Anthea and I appreciate all your kind support of this series and our work Rey
jim marshal
powerful work Reynaldo.
Reynaldo replied
hey mate how have you been? thanks for the compliment. Anthea and I appreciate your support of this series mate cheers
bernard lacoque
Full of strength…. strong words too. Great collaboration .
Reynaldo replied
Love your new avitar Bernard…... and both Anthea and I appreciate all your kind comments and compliments and of course your kind support Rey
doreen01
Your works and your style are strong…the themes are so sensitive, the results is absolutely great!
Reynaldo replied
thank you dioreen and Anthea thanks you as well dear
Jen Ryan
Very Powerful!!!! Well done on this collaboration!!!
Reynaldo replied
Jen thank you for both of us Anthea And myself for your viist and compliment
navybrat
powerful!!
Reynaldo replied
thank you kindly
limerick
What a fabulous collaboration!!!! and a super message. The painting is just beautiful..
Reynaldo
Limerick Both Anthea and I thank you for your visit and compliment :) Rey
Solomon Walker
a fantastic painting!!
Reynaldo
Anthea and I both thank you for the support of this series