I painted that catfish you see above. It's part of The Abyss Collection that I explain in a previous post entitled, "The Art of Reiki: How one reiki meditation launched an organic multi-sensory art projct."
I've discovered that inspiration can come from the least expected of places. My friend Brian recommended I watch the documentary, "Catfish." Have you seen this? The film is mind-blowing.
In the film, a discussion was had about catfish that I found so empowering that it inspired the painting above.
"They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They'd keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh. And I thank god for the catfish because we would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin." - Vince Pierce
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What's your catfish?
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