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Dan Gerdeman  

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Artist's Creed/Manifesto

Journal Entry: Mon Jul 16, 2007, 3:40 AM
Artist's Manifesto/Creed/Mission Statement.

I, ___________________, will make art because I want to.

I will make one original work or pop out one idea a day.

I will enjoy looking at art almost as much as making it.

I will experiment with and delve into art making both popular and obscure.

I will fail.

I will triumph.

I will believe in myself and doubt myself.

My muse will kick my rear end in both reality and fantasy.

I will take more chances.

I will connect to the learned know-it-alls and attract and amaze the regular guy.

I will believe what I want to believe in and thumb my nose at gimmick and trends.

I will both conform and live on the left side of the radio dial.

I may not be as smart as you(booksmart, trash talker, name dropper, pop culture knowledge bank, art history speak, etc.) but give me adequate tools and I will create a smart, multidimensional, deep and profound, riddle-like statement in a manner that suits my soul.

I will admire and utilize simplicity and complexity. I will believe that both can walk hand in hand or apart, if need be. Redundant, maybe. Possible, for sure.

I will talk less and work more.

I will eat, drink, love, and sleep art, family, and inspiration.

I will fall apart physically. It’s because I am “working out” artistically.

I will fuse realism, abstraction, cartooning, expressionism, fantasy, and narrative.

I will claim to have it all figured out and be a clean slate at the same time.

(Feel free to add to this if you'd like,I wrote it one night, in my sketchbook, in a fury. It is largely unedited.I truly believe in and hope to live true to this manifesto/creed/mission statement.

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  • Mood:
  • Listening to: Ray Charles anthology
  • Reading: Vonnegut(for the first time!)
  • Watching: John from Cinncinati
  • Playing: mac halo
  • Eating: coffee
  • Drinking: coffee

Devious Information

  • Current Age: older than most of you
  • Current Residence: Ohio
  • Interests: Flying without an airplane, wrestling with a 2 and 4 year old. sometimes my wife too.
  • Favourite movie: Amelie, Cool Hand Luke, Eternal Sunshine, Stand by Me.
  • Favourite band or musician: Uncle tupelo, Bishop Allen, Todd Snider, The Replacements.
  • Favourite genre of music: Mellow, alt. country, post-punk, old-new wave.
  • Favourite artist: Fontaine Fox, JacK Kirby, Dave McKean, Aminah
  • Favourite poet or writer: Jonathan Lethem, Stephen King, Seamus Heaney.
  • Favourite photographer: Mary Ellen Mark, Greg Crewdson, Parke-Harrison
  • Favourite style of art: cartoons, underground, troubled artists, video and pinholes.
  • Operating System: mac and pc
  • Shell of choice: Cicada Shell
  • Wallpaper of choice: war and peace
  • Favourite game: Scrabble, tony hawk 1(the reason i no longer own a PS.)
  • Favourite gaming platform: got a gamecube in the house.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Mickey McGuire
  • Personal Quote: Think big once in a while.
  • Tools of the Trade: pencils, acrylic, latex paint, and DV.

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~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: May 31, 2008, 9:37:00 PM
ha that was kinda a neat little rhyme. hopefully it works out...otherwise, i guess i can always get another shirt...

found some screens on craigslist for $2-$5 each...going to check them out tomorrow :)

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: May 31, 2008, 7:47:44 PM
Don't return it. Learn with it. You might be able to get good results from it. I never have but some of my students have.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: May 29, 2008, 7:44:14 PM
craaaaap i think that's what i bought. should i return it? i got it at blicks...should i go somewhere else...or online or something?

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: May 29, 2008, 5:53:35 PM
If you buy the good fabric ink it works great. the speedball stuff is bunk!! Goes on real light.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: May 27, 2008, 8:55:08 PM
hey-o!

i just bought a screen and supplies to make some shirts :)

how well does the white fabric ink show up on dark-colored shirts? didn't know if you experimented with that or not...didn't want to find out myself on a $5 shirt.

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: May 14, 2008, 5:33:04 PM
Thanks Dan!! Go to the Ohio Art League Gallery and check out my work. YOu will dig it.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~teenagewife:iconteenagewife: May 14, 2008, 2:34:14 AM
thank you so much!

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I, I will be king, and you, you will be queen
~DRings:iconDRings: May 13, 2008, 6:05:59 PM
gerdy i love the 3d work
*relaxeder:iconrelaxeder: May 12, 2008, 8:59:40 AM
thank you for the fav :)
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: May 10, 2008, 7:15:22 PM
Thanks so much!! Lots o work and good friendships over 15-20 years paid off here.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
*waxpoetic:iconwaxpoetic: May 10, 2008, 3:49:02 PM
i just saw your show at today in the short north!

excellent work, sir. i thoroughly enjoy your pictures.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: May 7, 2008, 6:09:26 PM
Thanks. I dig your penwork. I love that you said "perversion of cliches," which are really pretty stupid, but funny as hell to say, especially when cliches bug the hell out of my best buddies. Thanks again. [link]

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~Kharak:iconKharak: May 6, 2008, 3:32:44 AM Mood: Joy
thanks so much for the fav!! :]
~Marquesa-De-Carabas:iconMarquesa-De-Carabas: May 5, 2008, 6:26:17 PM
ding dong! it's 3:33 and sleep deprevation has left me bold enuff to leave you a comment.

love your stuff. especially fond of the subtle perversion of cliches. please accept my humble kudos.

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go to hell, do not pass GO, do not collect £200.
~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: Apr 30, 2008, 7:01:16 PM
awesome! where can i find more info?
i plan on becoming an art fiend this summer.
i am officially a BFA Graphic Design. had my portfolio review last friday :)

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: Apr 30, 2008, 5:27:17 PM
For the whole month of May. You should become a member of OAL as well. It is sweet and only 35$ for students for a year. Talk to you soon kiddo. g

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: Apr 30, 2008, 3:31:05 PM
a BABY!? WHAT?! i had no idea!!! congrats!! :)
i would love to come to your show, but i have two grad parties i have to show my face at. how long will your work be there?

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
~dgerdem:icondgerdem: Apr 30, 2008, 1:34:28 PM
i would love to except that I have a huge opening this weekend and judy is on bed rest for the baby and and and... We will talk soon. if'n you were so inclined.. come and see me at the ohio art league. 954 N. high, this saturday night, gallery hop, spread the word.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
~billet-douxx:iconbillet-douxx: Apr 28, 2008, 11:22:05 AM
hey there, how goes it? It's been too long since I have seen you...maybe we can get a little group together for a lunch or dinner or something and all catch up...yes?

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n. : a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection.
*waxpoetic:iconwaxpoetic: Apr 27, 2008, 7:42:09 PM
GOOD you picked a more than adequate artist to sear into their noggins. one day they will thank you for it.

i will tell him hi for you.

you make some pretty awesome pictures yourself, you know.
*Exzentrizitat:iconExzentrizitat: Apr 17, 2008, 11:45:37 PM
You're welcome & good luck with photographing your work. Doing so successfully while avoiding violent mnipulation of the original image is always a challenge (or so it seems). I look forward to seeing it. :) Have a lovely evening/day to you as well.

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"Nothing in life is to be feared,it is to be understood. Now is the time to understand more,so that we may fear less."-Marie Curie

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~dgerdem:icondgerdem: Apr 16, 2008, 5:17:40 PM
thanks again. I have a bunch of new works to post, just need to shoot good jpegs. Have a grand day.

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
*Exzentrizitat:iconExzentrizitat: Apr 15, 2008, 8:08:41 PM
You're very welcome! :D It was incredibly difficult,a challenge, choosing only three of your works.

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"Nothing in life is to be feared,it is to be understood. Now is the time to understand more,so that we may fear less."-Marie Curie

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~dgerdem:icondgerdem: Apr 15, 2008, 5:27:16 PM
Hey!!! Thanks!!

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it's the work, it's the work, it's the work
*Exzentrizitat:iconExzentrizitat: Apr 12, 2008, 2:31:27 AM Mood: Joy
Greetings,

Your art has been featured here:[link]

:comic: s.e.v.

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"Nothing in life is to be feared,it is to be understood. Now is the time to understand more,so that we may fear less."-Marie Curie

Collective Consciousness Art Magazine features Deviants--->:[link]
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