[Applause] so I have what made this stone and it’s
so I have what made this stone and it’s
so I have what made this stone and it’s just a simple white stone which has been
just a simple white stone which has been
just a simple white stone which has been transformed to stand for something much
transformed to stand for something much
transformed to stand for something much more an honest is remember written the
more an honest is remember written the
more an honest is remember written the word survival along with some simple
word survival along with some simple
word survival along with some simple illustrations of some fish stars and
illustrations of some fish stars and
illustrations of some fish stars and water but why I carried this to Iceland
water but why I carried this to Iceland
water but why I carried this to Iceland with me from Ireland that’s another
with me from Ireland that’s another
with me from Ireland that’s another matter
matter
matter in 2014 I opened an exhibition and this
in 2014 I opened an exhibition and this
in 2014 I opened an exhibition and this was to be my return to the world of Arts
was to be my return to the world of Arts
was to be my return to the world of Arts creation after a few years of a gap and
creation after a few years of a gap and
creation after a few years of a gap and as part of that US exhibition I asked
as part of that US exhibition I asked
as part of that US exhibition I asked the audience to participate by taking a
the audience to participate by taking a
the audience to participate by taking a white stone pretty much exactly like
white stone pretty much exactly like
white stone pretty much exactly like this one and expressing our creativity
this one and expressing our creativity
this one and expressing our creativity had meant to them in their lives and the
had meant to them in their lives and the
had meant to them in their lives and the response was really inspiring it had
response was really inspiring it had
response was really inspiring it had everything from speaking without words –
everything from speaking without words –
everything from speaking without words – magical freedom liberation survival and
magical freedom liberation survival and
magical freedom liberation survival and you wait to see and I’ve actually had a
you wait to see and I’ve actually had a
you wait to see and I’ve actually had a really huge impact on me as it caused me
really huge impact on me as it caused me
really huge impact on me as it caused me to realize that my suspicions were
to realize that my suspicions were
to realize that my suspicions were correct the creativity in creative
correct the creativity in creative
correct the creativity in creative expression held a really dear space in
expression held a really dear space in
expression held a really dear space in the hearts of those people who had
the hearts of those people who had
the hearts of those people who had participated in the project but on the
participated in the project but on the
participated in the project but on the other hand it also caused me to realize
other hand it also caused me to realize
other hand it also caused me to realize that there was many stones that remain
that there was many stones that remain
that there was many stones that remain blank no one had ventured close to
blank no one had ventured close to
blank no one had ventured close to express themselves and this is something
express themselves and this is something
express themselves and this is something that stayed with me for a few weeks and
that stayed with me for a few weeks and
that stayed with me for a few weeks and months afterwards and at first I
months afterwards and at first I
months afterwards and at first I reflected it back on myself and I
reflected it back on myself and I
reflected it back on myself and I thought okay maybe the project was
thought okay maybe the project was
thought okay maybe the project was stupid or maybe people didn’t have an
stupid or maybe people didn’t have an
stupid or maybe people didn’t have an opinion on the matter and then I kind of
opinion on the matter and then I kind of
opinion on the matter and then I kind of came to the conclusion that maybe people
came to the conclusion that maybe people
came to the conclusion that maybe people were afraid to express themselves and
were afraid to express themselves and
were afraid to express themselves and there were still maybe people were
there were still maybe people were
there were still maybe people were afraid to be seen expressing themselves
afraid to be seen expressing themselves
afraid to be seen expressing themselves for fear of judgement what other people
for fear of judgement what other people
for fear of judgement what other people might think you know for me creativity
might think you know for me creativity
might think you know for me creativity is it’s an incredible potential and it’s
is it’s an incredible potential and it’s
is it’s an incredible potential and it’s a gift that we all have and it’s not
a gift that we all have and it’s not
a gift that we all have and it’s not something which shall be reserved
something which shall be reserved
something which shall be reserved specifically for artists it’s like this
specifically for artists it’s like this
specifically for artists it’s like this muscle and the more we exercise that it
muscle and the more we exercise that it
muscle and the more we exercise that it becomes stronger and more relevant in
becomes stronger and more relevant in
becomes stronger and more relevant in our day-to-day lives it’s a valuable
our day-to-day lives it’s a valuable
our day-to-day lives it’s a valuable method and tool for expression and in
method and tool for expression and in
method and tool for expression and in some cases it can actually liberate the
some cases it can actually liberate the
some cases it can actually liberate the mind itself and I’ve come to realize
mind itself and I’ve come to realize
mind itself and I’ve come to realize over the years that it’s not so
over the years that it’s not so
over the years that it’s not so important what you do with your
important what you do with your
important what you do with your creativity but it’s the actual taking
creativity but it’s the actual taking
creativity but it’s the actual taking part in the creative process where the
part in the creative process where the
part in the creative process where the real value lies
real value lies
real value lies creativity is not necessarily a taking
creativity is not necessarily a taking
creativity is not necessarily a taking class or or going and learning some
class or or going and learning some
class or or going and learning some artistic medium instead I’m actually
artistic medium instead I’m actually
artistic medium instead I’m actually suggesting that you find your own flow
suggesting that you find your own flow
suggesting that you find your own flow with something so instead of learning
with something so instead of learning
with something so instead of learning how to play an instrument and taking a
how to play an instrument and taking a
how to play an instrument and taking a class and guitar for example I’m
class and guitar for example I’m
class and guitar for example I’m suggesting that you actually got just go
suggesting that you actually got just go
suggesting that you actually got just go and find a guitar pick it up and strum
and find a guitar pick it up and strum
and find a guitar pick it up and strum and see what happens when it comes to a
and see what happens when it comes to a
and see what happens when it comes to a bedtime story and then you with your
bedtime story and then you with your
bedtime story and then you with your child you can make up and use your
child you can make up and use your
child you can make up and use your imagination and come up with this
imagination and come up with this
imagination and come up with this beautiful imaginative tale which really
beautiful imaginative tale which really
beautiful imaginative tale which really stimulates your child’s imagination
stimulates your child’s imagination
stimulates your child’s imagination instead of grabbing that generic bedtime
instead of grabbing that generic bedtime
instead of grabbing that generic bedtime story book that everybody has you can
story book that everybody has you can
story book that everybody has you can actually just go to the fridge and pull
actually just go to the fridge and pull
actually just go to the fridge and pull out all the ingredients and mix mash
out all the ingredients and mix mash
out all the ingredients and mix mash them together and develop your own
them together and develop your own
them together and develop your own tastes and styles that you’re cooking
tastes and styles that you’re cooking
tastes and styles that you’re cooking you just get rid of the cookbook
you just get rid of the cookbook
you just get rid of the cookbook altogether and if you take a class in
altogether and if you take a class in
altogether and if you take a class in drawing a new figure you could instead
drawing a new figure you could instead
drawing a new figure you could instead just let yourself free flow out into a
just let yourself free flow out into a
just let yourself free flow out into a page and see how you see the body in
page and see how you see the body in
page and see how you see the body in your own individual way and that could
your own individual way and that could
your own individual way and that could be abstracted surreal or realist there
be abstracted surreal or realist there
be abstracted surreal or realist there are no rules and this is exactly what
are no rules and this is exactly what
are no rules and this is exactly what I’m talking about when I’m talking about
I’m talking about when I’m talking about
I’m talking about when I’m talking about creativity I’m actually talking about
creativity I’m actually talking about
creativity I’m actually talking about these pure moments of presence you know
these pure moments of presence you know
these pure moments of presence you know they’re organic they’re rich they’re
they’re organic they’re rich they’re
they’re organic they’re rich they’re intuitive they’re free-flowing you’re
intuitive they’re free-flowing you’re
intuitive they’re free-flowing you’re thinking on your face you’re not afraid
thinking on your face you’re not afraid
thinking on your face you’re not afraid to try something new and it’s not this
to try something new and it’s not this
to try something new and it’s not this learning of a skill because that can be
learning of a skill because that can be
learning of a skill because that can be picked up at any time so creativity is a
picked up at any time so creativity is a
picked up at any time so creativity is a chess has this incredible potential to
chess has this incredible potential to
chess has this incredible potential to take us out of ourselves and allow us to
take us out of ourselves and allow us to
take us out of ourselves and allow us to look at everything from a different
look at everything from a different
look at everything from a different perspective and given what’s going on in
perspective and given what’s going on in
perspective and given what’s going on in the world around us at the moment I
the world around us at the moment I
the world around us at the moment I think it’s actually more important than
think it’s actually more important than
think it’s actually more important than ever if we look at things today we can
ever if we look at things today we can
ever if we look at things today we can see that the individual has been
see that the individual has been
see that the individual has been mass-marketed everything clothes food
mass-marketed everything clothes food
mass-marketed everything clothes food technology cars lifestyle everything has
technology cars lifestyle everything has
technology cars lifestyle everything has been commodified but yet we’re told were
been commodified but yet we’re told were
been commodified but yet we’re told were free but I certainly question if we are
free but I certainly question if we are
free but I certainly question if we are you know many of us as individuals we
you know many of us as individuals we
you know many of us as individuals we have ideas but then we squash them we
have ideas but then we squash them we
have ideas but then we squash them we don’t follow through with them we’d go
don’t follow through with them we’d go
don’t follow through with them we’d go oh that’s stupid I can’t do that and
oh that’s stupid I can’t do that and
oh that’s stupid I can’t do that and then instead we find yourself selling
then instead we find yourself selling
then instead we find yourself selling our time in exchange for monetary
our time in exchange for monetary
our time in exchange for monetary compensation and I often find myself
compensation and I often find myself
compensation and I often find myself questioning whether we’re locked within
questioning whether we’re locked within
questioning whether we’re locked within this chains of what this consumer eyes
this chains of what this consumer eyes
this chains of what this consumer eyes model offers offers us as freedom
model offers offers us as freedom
model offers offers us as freedom and you know we live in this world which
and you know we live in this world which
and you know we live in this world which is filled with these boxes countless
is filled with these boxes countless
is filled with these boxes countless nice safe compartmentalized little boxes
nice safe compartmentalized little boxes
nice safe compartmentalized little boxes and sure we align ourselves to them sure
and sure we align ourselves to them sure
and sure we align ourselves to them sure we identify with them they make us feel
we identify with them they make us feel
we identify with them they make us feel safe and secure and part of the pack but
safe and secure and part of the pack but
safe and secure and part of the pack but I’m really questioning whether they’re
I’m really questioning whether they’re
I’m really questioning whether they’re actually holding us back you know the
actually holding us back you know the
actually holding us back you know the mass populace they tend to to not break
mass populace they tend to to not break
mass populace they tend to to not break free from the flock creatively they tend
free from the flock creatively they tend
free from the flock creatively they tend to follow trends remain distracted and
to follow trends remain distracted and
to follow trends remain distracted and nobody really dares to be different and
nobody really dares to be different and
nobody really dares to be different and I think this is something that right now
I think this is something that right now
I think this is something that right now as the boxes they’re crumbling at our
as the boxes they’re crumbling at our
as the boxes they’re crumbling at our feet on a daily basis at the moment and
feet on a daily basis at the moment and
feet on a daily basis at the moment and I really think our individual creativity
I really think our individual creativity
I really think our individual creativity if this is our moment that it needs to
if this is our moment that it needs to
if this is our moment that it needs to shine we need to we need to start
shine we need to we need to start
shine we need to we need to start embracing it we need to I see us as
embracing it we need to I see us as
embracing it we need to I see us as these vastly intelligent beings and I
these vastly intelligent beings and I
these vastly intelligent beings and I actually do believe that it’s not too
actually do believe that it’s not too
actually do believe that it’s not too late that we still have everything that
late that we still have everything that
late that we still have everything that we need to fix things we have it in our
we need to fix things we have it in our
we need to fix things we have it in our hands in our heads in a hurts and we
hands in our heads in a hurts and we
hands in our heads in a hurts and we need to just draw on this and we need to
need to just draw on this and we need to
need to just draw on this and we need to find the space where we can but it’s
find the space where we can but it’s
find the space where we can but it’s like the stones project if all this is
like the stones project if all this is
like the stones project if all this is just there waiting for us I’m finding
just there waiting for us I’m finding
just there waiting for us I’m finding myself questioning now why aren’t we
myself questioning now why aren’t we
myself questioning now why aren’t we doing it and why are we holding
doing it and why are we holding
doing it and why are we holding ourselves back and exactly like the
ourselves back and exactly like the
ourselves back and exactly like the stones project I’ve come to the
stones project I’ve come to the
stones project I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s fair so it’s not
conclusion that it’s fair so it’s not
conclusion that it’s fair so it’s not just one fear it’s actually many fears
just one fear it’s actually many fears
just one fear it’s actually many fears it’s fears of expressing ourselves fears
it’s fears of expressing ourselves fears
it’s fears of expressing ourselves fears of being seen fears of standing out from
of being seen fears of standing out from
of being seen fears of standing out from the crowd
the crowd
the crowd fears of not making ends meet fears of
fears of not making ends meet fears of
fears of not making ends meet fears of succeeding fields and fears of failure
succeeding fields and fears of failure
succeeding fields and fears of failure as well and it’s all these incredible
as well and it’s all these incredible
as well and it’s all these incredible fears which are kind of keeping keeping
fears which are kind of keeping keeping
fears which are kind of keeping keeping a step back so if we choose to embrace
a step back so if we choose to embrace
a step back so if we choose to embrace our creativity and embrace our creative
our creativity and embrace our creative
our creativity and embrace our creative path then it is make no mistake it is
path then it is make no mistake it is
path then it is make no mistake it is stepping across a fear of every
stepping across a fear of every
stepping across a fear of every proportion I’d like to see it like an
proportion I’d like to see it like an
proportion I’d like to see it like an unlocking of the locks and creativity
unlocking of the locks and creativity
unlocking of the locks and creativity has this ability of problem resolution
has this ability of problem resolution
has this ability of problem resolution attached to it because generally when we
attached to it because generally when we
attached to it because generally when we come up with a creative idea it’s not
come up with a creative idea it’s not
come up with a creative idea it’s not something we’ve thought of before so we
something we’ve thought of before so we
something we’ve thought of before so we need to develop it and we need to
need to develop it and we need to
need to develop it and we need to nourish it and allow it to flourish and
nourish it and allow it to flourish and
nourish it and allow it to flourish and in doing that and in they being part of
in doing that and in they being part of
in doing that and in they being part of that process we discover something so
that process we discover something so
that process we discover something so amazing even though it’s
amazing even though it’s
amazing even though it’s masterpiece and even though it’s not
masterpiece and even though it’s not
masterpiece and even though it’s not going to be what you thought it was
going to be what you thought it was
going to be what you thought it was going to be but you what you find there
going to be but you what you find there
going to be but you what you find there is that you’re capable of doing more
is that you’re capable of doing more
is that you’re capable of doing more than you thought you were capable of
than you thought you were capable of
than you thought you were capable of doing yesterday and the more you go into
doing yesterday and the more you go into
doing yesterday and the more you go into this and on a daily basis the more you
this and on a daily basis the more you
this and on a daily basis the more you push yourself out of your comfort zone
push yourself out of your comfort zone
push yourself out of your comfort zone the more this increases and the more
the more this increases and the more
the more this increases and the more this can change your life and enhance
this can change your life and enhance
this can change your life and enhance your life in countless ways it’s really
your life in countless ways it’s really
your life in countless ways it’s really it’s an absolutely incredible thing and
it’s an absolutely incredible thing and
it’s an absolutely incredible thing and creativity is this you know it greets
creativity is this you know it greets
creativity is this you know it greets you in every frame of mind that you’re
you in every frame of mind that you’re
you in every frame of mind that you’re in and no matter if you’re happy sad
in and no matter if you’re happy sad
in and no matter if you’re happy sad angry depressed you can tap it at any
angry depressed you can tap it at any
angry depressed you can tap it at any stage and it can you can use it to help
stage and it can you can use it to help
stage and it can you can use it to help you through and help you through a
you through and help you through a
you through and help you through a process or discover something new about
process or discover something new about
process or discover something new about yourself or so just to take you on an
yourself or so just to take you on an
yourself or so just to take you on an example with me a few years ago I found
example with me a few years ago I found
example with me a few years ago I found myself at a remote lake in the Midlands
myself at a remote lake in the Midlands
myself at a remote lake in the Midlands of Ireland and I had headphones on I was
of Ireland and I had headphones on I was
of Ireland and I had headphones on I was listening to my music and as I was
listening to my music and as I was
listening to my music and as I was listening to my music I felt my body
listening to my music I felt my body
listening to my music I felt my body just wanted to start to dance to the
just wanted to start to dance to the
just wanted to start to dance to the rhythm and the lake was abandoned there
rhythm and the lake was abandoned there
rhythm and the lake was abandoned there was nobody there but the most
was nobody there but the most
was nobody there but the most interesting thing was I was paralyzed I
interesting thing was I was paralyzed I
interesting thing was I was paralyzed I couldn’t my body wasn’t doing anything
couldn’t my body wasn’t doing anything
couldn’t my body wasn’t doing anything and no matter how much I tried to tell
and no matter how much I tried to tell
and no matter how much I tried to tell it to nothing was happening and this was
it to nothing was happening and this was
it to nothing was happening and this was something that actually really
something that actually really
something that actually really frightened me and I realized that
frightened me and I realized that
frightened me and I realized that something was blocking me and that I
something was blocking me and that I
something was blocking me and that I needed to unlock it in some way so I
needed to unlock it in some way so I
needed to unlock it in some way so I took upon myself to take up something
took upon myself to take up something
took upon myself to take up something creative every day for the next couple
creative every day for the next couple
creative every day for the next couple of weeks and so just kind of investigate
of weeks and so just kind of investigate
of weeks and so just kind of investigate to see what happened and as I did this I
to see what happened and as I did this I
to see what happened and as I did this I did everything from drawing on a page to
did everything from drawing on a page to
did everything from drawing on a page to going out in nature singing in the
going out in nature singing in the
going out in nature singing in the shower writing some words to him I mean
shower writing some words to him I mean
shower writing some words to him I mean absolutely everything cooking dressing a
absolutely everything cooking dressing a
absolutely everything cooking dressing a little bit creatively I probably did
little bit creatively I probably did
little bit creatively I probably did force myself back to the lake to dance
force myself back to the lake to dance
force myself back to the lake to dance there was just so many things that I
there was just so many things that I
there was just so many things that I tried and as I did this the blocks
tried and as I did this the blocks
tried and as I did this the blocks dissolved my confidence increased and
dissolved my confidence increased and
dissolved my confidence increased and the projects I took on a daily basis to
the projects I took on a daily basis to
the projects I took on a daily basis to became more daring and personally
became more daring and personally
became more daring and personally challenging and as I was pushing myself
challenging and as I was pushing myself
challenging and as I was pushing myself out of my comfort zone I was realizing I
out of my comfort zone I was realizing I
out of my comfort zone I was realizing I was expanding my horizons everyday and
was expanding my horizons everyday and
was expanding my horizons everyday and this has a huge hugely important
this has a huge hugely important
this has a huge hugely important impact on us and often though you hear
impact on us and often though you hear
impact on us and often though you hear or many people have said to me certainly
or many people have said to me certainly
or many people have said to me certainly over the years you know I can’t do that
over the years you know I can’t do that
over the years you know I can’t do that I’m not creative I’m not an artist it’s
I’m not creative I’m not an artist it’s
I’m not creative I’m not an artist it’s not for me but actually in truth
not for me but actually in truth
not for me but actually in truth creativity belongs to us all it’s
creativity belongs to us all it’s
creativity belongs to us all it’s something we all have and there are
something we all have and there are
something we all have and there are certainly moments and times in life
certainly moments and times in life
certainly moments and times in life where you know verbal expression is not
where you know verbal expression is not
where you know verbal expression is not the most appropriate way to deal with
the most appropriate way to deal with
the most appropriate way to deal with something and I can tell you that for
something and I can tell you that for
something and I can tell you that for certain this is why I start to walk in
certain this is why I start to walk in
certain this is why I start to walk in the path as an artist because for me my
the path as an artist because for me my
the path as an artist because for me my creativity has come to my aid on so many
creativity has come to my aid on so many
creativity has come to my aid on so many different occasions and it’s provided me
different occasions and it’s provided me
different occasions and it’s provided me this space the safe space to deal with
this space the safe space to deal with
this space the safe space to deal with situations people and events that I
situations people and events that I
situations people and events that I couldn’t hope to deal with in any normal
couldn’t hope to deal with in any normal
couldn’t hope to deal with in any normal manner you know in fact most of my most
manner you know in fact most of my most
manner you know in fact most of my most of my childhood I actually spent like
of my childhood I actually spent like
of my childhood I actually spent like this walking around the house or I was
this walking around the house or I was
this walking around the house or I was in hours of dialogue with myself as many
in hours of dialogue with myself as many
in hours of dialogue with myself as many different characters I used to drive my
different characters I used to drive my
different characters I used to drive my family nuts and it was I was using my
family nuts and it was I was using my
family nuts and it was I was using my creativity and my imagination as a way
creativity and my imagination as a way
creativity and my imagination as a way to escape a way to to access another
to escape a way to to access another
to escape a way to to access another reality because I didn’t want to be
reality because I didn’t want to be
reality because I didn’t want to be where I was and I grew older and I
where I was and I grew older and I
where I was and I grew older and I started to analyze a little bit and and
started to analyze a little bit and and
started to analyze a little bit and and I saw what I was doing and with that I
I saw what I was doing and with that I
I saw what I was doing and with that I kind of consciously shifted my approach
kind of consciously shifted my approach
kind of consciously shifted my approach and so instead of now using my
and so instead of now using my
and so instead of now using my creativity as a way to run and hide I
creativity as a way to run and hide I
creativity as a way to run and hide I actually began to stand firm and express
actually began to stand firm and express
actually began to stand firm and express myself and this is what led I guess to
myself and this is what led I guess to
myself and this is what led I guess to me becoming an artist in the first place
me becoming an artist in the first place
me becoming an artist in the first place and I’ve caught you know I’ve come to
and I’ve caught you know I’ve come to
and I’ve caught you know I’ve come to realize I’ve been practicing as an
realize I’ve been practicing as an
realize I’ve been practicing as an artist for a better decade now and I’ve
artist for a better decade now and I’ve
artist for a better decade now and I’ve come to realize that it has this role
come to realize that it has this role
come to realize that it has this role and responsibility that I have to
and responsibility that I have to
and responsibility that I have to express myself honestly and openly and
express myself honestly and openly and
express myself honestly and openly and often and that’s what I’m here to do but
often and that’s what I’m here to do but
often and that’s what I’m here to do but it’s not only what I’m here to do as an
it’s not only what I’m here to do as an
it’s not only what I’m here to do as an artist it’s what I’m here to do as a
artist it’s what I’m here to do as a
artist it’s what I’m here to do as a person that’s what we’re all here to do
person that’s what we’re all here to do
person that’s what we’re all here to do and you know creativity is it’s
and you know creativity is it’s
and you know creativity is it’s something that’s within us and it’s
something that’s within us and it’s
something that’s within us and it’s we’re all this unique sum of all of our
we’re all this unique sum of all of our
we’re all this unique sum of all of our own experiences so what you guys have is
own experiences so what you guys have is
own experiences so what you guys have is vastly different from everybody else
vastly different from everybody else
vastly different from everybody else here and we’re all this unique sum of
here and we’re all this unique sum of
here and we’re all this unique sum of experiences
experiences
experiences and so we can all tap things and
and so we can all tap things and
and so we can all tap things and approach things from different aspects
approach things from different aspects
approach things from different aspects and that is incredibly important and I
and that is incredibly important and I
and that is incredibly important and I really feel that given the world at the
really feel that given the world at the
really feel that given the world at the moment and just life at the moment and
moment and just life at the moment and
moment and just life at the moment and the way it is that our freedom of
the way it is that our freedom of
the way it is that our freedom of expression is the actual only freedom
expression is the actual only freedom
expression is the actual only freedom that we have and I see it as one of the
that we have and I see it as one of the
that we have and I see it as one of the most valuable things that there is and
most valuable things that there is and
most valuable things that there is and creativity you don’t have to do anything
creativity you don’t have to do anything
creativity you don’t have to do anything big and Brandon extreme you can actually
big and Brandon extreme you can actually
big and Brandon extreme you can actually do anything from you can be in your
do anything from you can be in your
do anything from you can be in your garden you can be decorate your home in
garden you can be decorate your home in
garden you can be decorate your home in a specific way how you communicate with
a specific way how you communicate with
a specific way how you communicate with your family how you how you work with
your family how you how you work with
your family how you how you work with the imagination of your children and
the imagination of your children and
the imagination of your children and kind of cause it to to grow and nurture
kind of cause it to to grow and nurture
kind of cause it to to grow and nurture as’ or in your community you can engage
as’ or in your community you can engage
as’ or in your community you can engage yourself with social things that are
yourself with social things that are
yourself with social things that are going on you can pass political
going on you can pass political
going on you can pass political commentary or you can you can involve
commentary or you can you can involve
commentary or you can you can involve yourself in in protest in a creative way
yourself in in protest in a creative way
yourself in in protest in a creative way you can use it on a personal level to
you can use it on a personal level to
you can use it on a personal level to release some psychological emotional
release some psychological emotional
release some psychological emotional trauma or if there’s something you just
trauma or if there’s something you just
trauma or if there’s something you just can’t process out in a normal way you
can’t process out in a normal way you
can’t process out in a normal way you could you can put it into a painting you
could you can put it into a painting you
could you can put it into a painting you don’t even have to think about it you
don’t even have to think about it you
don’t even have to think about it you just let yourself flow and it’ll comment
just let yourself flow and it’ll comment
just let yourself flow and it’ll comment and maybe it is a case of survival in
and maybe it is a case of survival in
and maybe it is a case of survival in these days that we do really need to
these days that we do really need to
these days that we do really need to think about how we’re approaching
think about how we’re approaching
think about how we’re approaching creativity and our ideas and and how we
creativity and our ideas and and how we
creativity and our ideas and and how we look as other people when they have
look as other people when they have
look as other people when they have ideas and that maybe we should really
ideas and that maybe we should really
ideas and that maybe we should really begin to nourish this and people because
begin to nourish this and people because
begin to nourish this and people because this could be the make-or-break for all
this could be the make-or-break for all
this could be the make-or-break for all of us and creativity has this ability to
of us and creativity has this ability to
of us and creativity has this ability to to take us out of herself in our world
to take us out of herself in our world
to take us out of herself in our world and let us see things from a different
and let us see things from a different
and let us see things from a different angle and you might just be surprised to
angle and you might just be surprised to
angle and you might just be surprised to find that we might find some solutions
find that we might find some solutions
find that we might find some solutions there and as you wander along this path
there and as you wander along this path
there and as you wander along this path using your creativity I guarantee you
using your creativity I guarantee you
using your creativity I guarantee you you will find an aspect of yourself that
you will find an aspect of yourself that
you will find an aspect of yourself that you might not know existed and it’s
you might not know existed and it’s
you might not know existed and it’s going to be very happy to see you I’m
going to be very happy to see you I’m
going to be very happy to see you I’m very happy that you’re finally coming to
very happy that you’re finally coming to
very happy that you’re finally coming to let it speak and voice itself and be
let it speak and voice itself and be
let it speak and voice itself and be present we don’t control how long we’re
present we don’t control how long we’re
present we don’t control how long we’re here for or what happens to us but what
here for or what happens to us but what
here for or what happens to us but what we do control is how we get to express
we do control is how we get to express
we do control is how we get to express that out and how we get to how we get to
that out and how we get to how we get to
that out and how we get to how we get to mark our time and space
mark our time and space
mark our time and space here and creativity I see it as our
here and creativity I see it as our
here and creativity I see it as our toolbox as a way we can we can dip into
toolbox as a way we can we can dip into
toolbox as a way we can we can dip into us when we have an issue that we need to
us when we have an issue that we need to
us when we have an issue that we need to resolve or there’s a problem or we need
resolve or there’s a problem or we need
resolve or there’s a problem or we need to look at things from a new angle or
to look at things from a new angle or
to look at things from a new angle or sometimes we just need to lighten the
sometimes we just need to lighten the
sometimes we just need to lighten the load to make things a little fun for a
load to make things a little fun for a
load to make things a little fun for a while
while
while and definitely creativity is that too
and definitely creativity is that too
and definitely creativity is that too toolbox for that but the most important
toolbox for that but the most important
toolbox for that but the most important thing that I want you to remember is
thing that I want you to remember is
thing that I want you to remember is that you guys are all potential works of
that you guys are all potential works of
that you guys are all potential works of art creativity is a choice that we all
art creativity is a choice that we all
art creativity is a choice that we all participate we choose to participate and
participate we choose to participate and
participate we choose to participate and to engage creatively with the world or
to engage creatively with the world or
to engage creatively with the world or not so on that choice is done to you
not so on that choice is done to you
not so on that choice is done to you thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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