My Mission Statement

Artistic Aims

Revolution is essentially a work of the human heart and spirit.  As political activist Dhoruba Bin-Wahad explains, “we need to address the heart”.  People get involved in struggles because of what is in their hearts.  We cannot change our conditions as a people, as a movement, until we first change the condition of our hearts.  The path of the artist is in essence a spiritual path which is initiated and practiced through creativity.  I believe that as both artists and human beings, a sense of spirituality is essential to the process of creation.  Once we heal ourselves and reach our full creative potential, we can tap into the life-force energy of Love to begin to change the world.  Martin Luther King himself explains that his basic philosophical and theological orientation was completely centered around the idea of love.  Love is God in manifestation.  It is the strongest magnetic force in the universe and the one quality which unites us all.

I believe that art should educate, inform, organize, influence and incite to action.  The artist should not only be a creative being, but a teacher of morality and a political advisor.  As Artists, we must give of ourselves unselfishly to become the voice of conscience in society. All art reflects the value system from which it comes.  This work is directly related to the historical, economic, educational, and social development of marginalized and disenfranchised communities.

In his essay, “The Revolutionary Theatre” Amiri Baraka explains that art should move victims to look at the strength in their own minds and bodies. Transformational Activism is the idea that we can tap into the power of mass collaboration and collective creativity to transform people into more loving, peaceful, and compassionate human beings.  It is based on the idea that people need to transform on the inside as well as on the outside in order to create any meaningful change in the world. I have always believed in the power of art to transform lives and mobilize communities.  Once we recognize and embrace our individual creative potential, we can then collectively explore how the Arts can be used as a vehicle for social change.

Creative Affirmations

You are the co-creator of your life. We are all artists.

Try these creative affirmations this week:

1. I am a channel for God's creativity, and my work comes to good.

2. My dreams come from God and God has the power to accomplish them.

3. As I create and listen, I will be led.

4. Creativity is the creator's will for me.

5. My creativity heals myself and others.

6. I am allowed to nurture my artist.

7. Through the use of a few simple tools, my creativity will flourish.

8. Through the use of my creativity, I serve God.

9. My creativity always leads me to truth and love.

10. My creativity leads me to forgiveness and self-forgiveness.

11. There is a Divine plan of goodness for me.

12. There is a Divine plan of goodness for my work.

13. As I listen to my creativity I am led.

14. As I listen to my creativity I am led to my creator.

15. I am willing to create.

16. I am willing to learn to let myself create.

17. I am willing to let God create through me.

18. I am willing to be of service through my creativity.

19. I am willing to experience my creative energy.

20. I am willing to use my creative talents.

(The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron)