These Walls

Matt Bottos

These Walls

The tallest walls cast the longest & deepest shadows but the darkest of shadows are spawn from the brightest of pure light.

Some walls we create ourselves and some are created by situations beyond our control. Regardless of how they are created, we are left with a choice on how we deal with them.

Due to the overwhelming oppressive shadow that a wall can cast, it may seem easier to succumb to the darkness and be imprisoned within the shadows; to fade away un-noticed, isolated and alone.
Emancipation is created in just one simple step out into the light. To summon the will to take that one small step can at times seems as though it’s a quest to traverse a mountain range. Sometimes a hand from another is required to get on ones feet but the first step must come from the will of the individual.

Only once it has been taken can it be seen for all it is… a simple step.

This image was inspired by the song These Walls by Dream Theater. If you dig this image and have some spare time, check it out. I find it inspires in taking that first step.

These Walls belongs to the following groups:

!* Dark Cabaret *!, Complex Simplicity of Art, ! Inspired Art !, All Out Emotion, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Anger Management, ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, Core [C.O.R.E], Dark artists, dark art, Enchanting Powerful Photo Manipulation (2 per day), Layered with Texture, Light In The Darkness, Melbourne & Victoria, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Music Inspired Art (M.I.A) music links/lyrics required, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Symbolism in Art, The Healing Journey, the love of Eerie and enchanting artwork and The X - Human Sentiment
These Walls by Matt Bottos
These Walls by Matt Bottos
  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    WOW Matt! This is perfect on so many levels! The concept and execution are amazingly powerful. Your words are very moving, this image is fantastic, and the song, which I just listened to is perfect with all of this. Don’t you just love how music inspires? I absolutely LOVE this…....brilliant work Matt :)

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks heaps Shelly. Your right… music is an amazing thing :)

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant work,,, love the concept,,, well done

  • Matt Bottos replied

    thanks Midzing… do the ‘walls’ look familiar? Hint: The pics were taken in Coburg ;)

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    You should submit this to Music Inspired Art if you havn’t already Matt :)

  • Matt Bottos replied

    thanks Shelly … done:)

  • midzing

    midzing

    how could I have missed this!! good old Pentridge walls!! again, this is excellent, well done

  • Matt Bottos replied

    yup Pentridge… spot on :)

  • SanjaXOXO

    SanjaXOXO

    I want to add this to my favourites…over and over and over again! This is just absolutely brilliant Matt!!!

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Sanja!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Lovely work Matt

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks clare. Appreciate the comment :)

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    Great work Matt awesome image, ive got all dream theaters works and like shelly says submit it to M I A, well done mate.

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Martin! Glad to hear you like DT!! I’m really wrapped to know they are touring here soon :)

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    Wonderful strength in your work, you have :)

  • Matt Bottos replied

    wow … thanks so much Caroline :)

  • sunith shyam

    sunith shyam

    wonderful image. meaningful content.

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Sunith

  • Ronan Sweeney

    Ronan Sweeney

    Great capture nice work well done

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Ronan

  • Simon Aberle

    Simon Aberle

    Not only an eye catching fantastic image with great contrasting tones, but also a very in-depth psychological analytical metaphor.
    Great work Matt!

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Hey there Sime!! Thanks mate…. Hey I challenge you to say….
    in-depth psychological analytical metaphor
    5 times really fast ;)

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Yes Matt…..
    K xx

  • Matt Bottos replied

    thanks K… always appreciate your comments :)

  • Simon Aberle

    Simon Aberle

    I’m an artist, not a speed talker lol

  • Matt Bottos replied

    haha fair enough… stick with what you’re good at :)

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    I LOVE this!!!! Awesome on so many levels!!!

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Laurie :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    WOWOW!!!

  • Cassidy JK (Ra Or Emraeh)

    Cassidy JK (Ra...

    Excellent work. It’s really well done and evokes a lot of emotion. I couldn’t get the link to work for the song.

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Casidy! I just updated the link. Give it a try now :)

  • Di Davies

    Di Davies

    fantastic image

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Wonderful image and facinating reflections. The play between light and dark and love and hate is so complex but perhaps also so simple. In photography light and shade can create such beauty and power. However the best pictures have a beautiful and intuitive balance between light and shade. Further I beleive that much hate is created from a perceived rejection from deep love. However with a balanced and passionate self exploration rejection can lead to stronger love rather than a fear of love.

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Ushna :)

  • alaskaman53

    alaskaman53

    Great work Matt and I like Dreamtheater to.I’m trying so long to made a picture on the song
    hollow years
    greetz

  • Matt Bottos replied

    hey thanks! Yeah Hollow years is awesome! That live solo by Petrucci is incredible… gives me goose bumps every time I hear it!! Its weird but I did an image a while ago before I heard the song called Hollow Its very similar in a way. I think the DT song is more about a relationship between 2 lovers but ultimately its about not living life to its fullest.

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    Congratulations, you are featured in the Anger Management group

    i love the image and your words speak volumes

  • benthebrown

    benthebrown

    Amazing stuff Matt!!! I don’t know what else to say that hasn’t been said.

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks Ben :)

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    great image
    great song

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks HK … yeah the songs a ripper!

  • luanda

    luanda

    WOW! WONDROUS! Absolutely stunning! Powerful image! Instant fav! ;-) Daniela

  • Matt Bottos replied

    thanks Daniela :)

  • bluewhite

    bluewhite

    Aye !

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    such STUNNING…Powerful and Emotional IMAGE…..mixed with Great Words….and AWEsome SONG :)) LOVEEEEEEEE this! wow!

  • Simone Byrne

    Simone Byrne

    Pure power Matt, great work!! (p.s. I’m back :D)

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    Fabulous work!:)

  • Matt Bottos replied

    Thanks svetlana!

  • Citizen

    Citizen

    Excellent powerful image, impressive.

  • Matt Bottos replied

    thanks Citizen! Appreciate the comment :)

  • colorblind

    colorblind

    Your poetic and artistic photos are truly power ….muscles from the body of hercules that can move a person …like nothing else can..you truly have a talent when it comes to what you do….i love the phots you take and create…..it makes me want to go out and get a camera…unfournately i don’t have the funds like talking bout ….wonderful creation and words to go along with this…your words are true and inspiring ….

  • Matt Bottos replied

    wow… thanks heaps!! That’s made my day. Sorry to hear you dont have the funds for a camera but always remember you do an awesome job expressing yourself with your pencils & paper.
    No money can buy the skill to create the ideas you come up with!!

  • colorblind

    colorblind

    nicely put ….and you’re right
    smilez
    i would like to branch my style a lil more that is
    explore something new

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB 24 days ago

    Pure visual poetry! Brilliant… my ‘other’ obsession is dust… ;-)

  • Matt Bottos replied 24 days ago

    hmmm dust?? I need to find out more about that!

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp 24 days ago

    great art…. :)

  • Matt Bottos replied 24 days ago

    thanks vampvamp!!

  • frogster

    frogster 6 days ago

    Stunning work on this

  • Matt Bottos replied 2 days ago

    thanks frogster!

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro 2 days ago

    fantastic!

  • Matt Bottos replied 2 days ago

    thanks so much for your comments Heloisa :)

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