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Well, let me ask you this, because it is a different kind of question.
Being an artist, being a painter, you started off as saying you're a painter, because you
paint, correct?
How would you describe somebody that may not paint, or somebody who may not do art in a
drawing, but maybe they may be an artist in a different form, like, an interviewer? What's
the difference between that kind of artist? Because I see myself as an artist, but I don't
paint.
Yeah, that's a good question, because I have observed that when I go out there into the
city, and I go to the dance theater, or to a comedy show, or to somebody performing in
the street, or what have you, I notice a common thread in all of it, in which, there is some
kind of an offering coming out of the artist.
There's an offering, of probably, joy, for lack of a better word, some kind of a joy,
that's coming out, and then he wants to share it with the world.
If he was in a vacuum, then he would probably not do it.
So it's more like, I think, an interactive thing going on--myself, and the world, myself
and you.
There is a relationship. And when I create an effect, I am asking for you to receive
my intention, and understand me, to any degree:
If you notice me, that would be satisfactory.
If you thought it was awesome, I would feel--I would probably redouble my joy, because the
relationship has been formed.
Right.
And I do that with each and every person in the audience, and my creation.
And with our wonderful media, it is going to get magnified, it is going on the Internet,
it is going in the museums, like a gallery...
I take great joy in the reception, because I am participating in the happening, on the
effect my painting had on the viewer.
That's really very important to me.
And I'm sure with many performers, anchorpeople, writers, poets, ...
Right. We all are artists.
It had to do with the gift that you're given, and you want to share.
Otherwise it's not a gift.
Yes, yes, yes.
What makes you Charles, extraordinary?
What is is about Charles that makes you extraordinary?
I would say that...
I would say that in my craft, my desire to reach you, is probably what moves me and motivates
me to create this.
And that's very important to me.
As it is among other artists who have lived before us...
I remember the joy I received from a Van Gogh, or from a Monet...
I remember the joy I received from looking at a Monet or a Van Gogh, and I understood
then, why they do these things.
They did it, almost for no reason.
They did it probably for the joy of the universe.
And you're in it! And you're happy to be in it.
My blessing that you received from what I produce as an aesthetic art form.
That's probably the best that I can answer, unless you have another question, to help
you.
That was profound! You spoke to them. You even touched me as you were speaking, because
they can't see you...
They can't see you in the way that I am seeing you... but maybe they can.
Maybe they can.
But you went deep. You went... Did you see where you went? You went so deep to pull that
out.
That was... That was moving. Wasn't that moving?
Yeah, thank you. In the creation...
In the creation, like life is a play, and a theater.
And the artist, when he realizes that he can put more color into the world, he's going
to do it.
He's going to put pink and gold here and there.
And it will transform a room, or a large space. He's going to do it.
It's not always for self reason.
It's because he wants the world to be a more beautiful place than when he had left it.
And for your children, and their grandchildren, what's better than that?
That right! What's more better than that?
That was beautiful! Charles, that was beautiful.
Is there anything that I didn't ask you that you would like to say?
Is there something that I didn't ask that you want to tell them?
Yeah. I would say that at this stage in my life...
Going through like my twenties, and my thirties, and forties, and up to where I am now, in
my sixties...
I have known one thing, that I want to share with you:
That there is nothing to regret in your life.
Because, everything you've done in those decades of your life, play an important role in the
making of who you are now.
And it ain't over! It keeps going.
Fifty years from now, it keeps going, wherever I am.
So I take things with acceptance.
Even my defeat: I accept my defeat, my triumphs or my blessing.
And I think that's my gift. That I can share that not being carried around in this world.
Right now it might be a good idea to, if that...
You are all my brothers and sisters.
And I recognize no barriers.
Like this canvas here: Although a cloth, you can imagine what goes on beyond the borders.
And the same thing with religion, politics, and all that:
All of these things have been divisory, and dividing people.
And I don't believe those things.
I believe in the complete openness.
And if this painting doesn't capture enough, another painting will.
I'll keep going. My journey is long, and I'm...
Just know that, if you're in a slump, like this wave, there's another nice wave to follow.
There's no end, okay?
It's going to keep going.
After the down, there's an up.
I've been through it all, and I know, okay?
Wow!
I know he's touched you out there, because he certainly has touched me.
Like I said, a privilege, a joy, an honor to be sitting here, next to the artist, Charles
Wildbank.
You'll be hearing a lot from him, you'll be seeing him frequently on our show, where we
are so excited to have him, to be here in his gallery.