When I ask people to think about Art, most describe a specific work, such as a painting, a sculpture or a piece of design. But what most people fail to comprehend is that Art is a gateway to a world of emotions, an exchange between theirs and the artist’s as well as to the history of mankind. It can be beautiful, impressive, shocking or simply a reflection, a way of viewing and understanding our actions through a different perspective. Overall it is made with the intention to move and deliver a message.
A piece of Art is made with emotion, with passion to either describe oneself or to create awareness of what and how we see our world. It expresses our dreams and desires of the kind of future we want and are willing to fight for.
I began painting at a young age and my works reflected my own personal struggle as a female born into a world and age where even though progress had been made in terms of equality, we were – and still are in many cultures – viewed as inferior in regards to our fellow male partners. However, I got to the point where I felt that my work was empty, I needed to refocus and redirect the message I was attempting to let out. It was not until I got more involved in veganism from an abolitionist perspective that I understood that this social problem had deeper roots. We have inflicted so much pain and suffering on other beings in the belief that they are inferior, that we have accepted to do so to one another. It was this understanding that helped me regain the motivation I needed in order to work for a greater cause.
Art is universal; an image without words or the barriers of language can get through to any person. The message I choose to deliver is for a better world for every single being on this planet.
This is why I am a vegan artist.
Special thanks to Butterflies Katz for including this in her compelling essay collection highlighting diversity amongst vegans:
I’M A VEGAN: One Movement, Many Voices.
