...I Can Have A Dark Side Too...

Not everyone's cup of tea but Tim Minchin is one of my favorite rock stars (yah I know you've probably never heard of him-but he is still a rock star). He is smart and funny, obscure and obvious. He is also basically a happy person, as am I. One of his songs is called Dark Side and he writes about being a basically happy person percieved as having no depth in their work. We (he and I) are the type that even though things get us down we look for the pony in the poop.  As artists that can leave people wondering if we have any deep thoughts in our head or is it all unicorns and rainbow farts; let me assure you that I too can have a dark side...
Oddly enough, while I was creating the odd little works I'm showing below I was happy and not having the dark thought associated with the subject matter. Perhaps it was because I was creating, making something with my hands to shock and surprise - move the viewer in some way or another. I will be listing these beads for sale on my etsy site for people to add a bit of darkness to their own designs. So here is my dark side...