Hey Otis!
I have been seeing your “Google ME” signs since the beginning of the summer and am real happy I can help make the winger a place where the people can find out more about you share their own stories about you. The chickens make this sign next to the gas station on 125th my favorite. Hello to all the people in the cars who followed the sign. I looked at your myspace page. The pictures are great. This one really shows what you are about: living in peace and being healthy.
Artists depend on others to chronicle their work. The 2003 times article by Alan Feuer is a good start but nowhere near a complete story. My posts arent bad either but there needs to be more. I think people need to know more about how rich your life is before they can really understand what you got to say. Lots of folks think you are crazy or homeless. People should see your paintings and hear your music and read your poetry. If you could share the view from your terrace or inside your art studio the people would really know and want to help support your work.
I think we should create something together with images, music, video, books, wisdom, technology and people. We should continue to use the internet and signs to communicate to each other and with the people. It was great to meet with you on tuesday thanks for giving me a call on my birthday. Let me know next time you are putting up an installation so we can artifact it. I am in the neighborhood.
Tony
I dont know what you know and you don’t know what I do but together we got a whole lot of know.
Otis Houston Jr.
Otis Hoiuston Jr. Black Cherokee.
Time Everything Good Take Time.
We not me.I an’t never did nothing.From the start it took three Mother Father and GOD.
It’s what we did.
Thank you Tony for taking time and talking and lisening to me.Thank all the millions of people who have saw,help,support,encourege, inspire, be friendly and express Love towards me.
In GOD’S LOVE Otis.
PS. This little acorn it might seem small, but this little acorn can grow into the biggest, biggest, biggest tree of all.
I LOVE Y’ALL.
Black Cherokee
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Aug 31, 2008 @ 11:15
Otis Hoiuston Jr. Black Cherokee.
What comforts people most is knowing that others honestly care about them.
ART—In those dark days-Art gave me light,hope and a positive outlook.
Now our art isn’t just out there, it’s out there.
An important first step that was successful without support.
In GODS LOVE: Otis Houston Jr.
Aug 31, 2008 @ 21:24
Otis Hoiuston Jr. Black Cherokee.
“I am the DRUM” I speak one language, transcending race, age and gender.Just listen.
Once I decide I want to do something—I know I can do it.
I AM YOU
I AM WE
In GODS LOVE
Otis Houston Jr.
Sep 02, 2008 @ 10:02
Otis Hoiuston Jr. Black Cherokee.
If you want to inpress people you must use your own talents and not the talents of others.
The value of spontaneous expression.
I made a resolution.
To try my best.
It’s a lot easier when the people are working with you.
I’m a common man don’t have much use for words.
May the work I’ve done speak for me.
Brother to brother yours in Life and death.
Otis Houston Jr.
aka Black Cherokee
Sep 02, 2008 @ 15:34
Otis Hoiuston Jr. Black Cherokee.
PERFORMANCE ART:
Performance art is the ultimate in creativity.
The term “Performance Art”got its start in the 1960s in the United States.
Performance Art has no rules or guidelines.
Performance artists often challenge the audience to think in new and unconventional ways.
Performance Art is live.
Performance Art is a great platform for presenting one’s views on social causes or issues.
Performance Art may be entertaining,amusing,shocking or horrifying.
Where Performance Art goes from here is only a matter of imagination.In other words, there are no foreseeable boundaries for Performance Art.
“GOD is Love.”
The world really needs Love.
One cannot give what he does not possess.
To give love you must possess love.
One cannot live what he does not dedicate himself to.To dedicate yourself to love you must be forever growing in love.
The growing in love Performance Artist.
Otis Houston Jr.
aka Black Cherokee
Sep 03, 2008 @ 16:22
Jaki
Tony,
i was trying to get in touch with you and saw these posts. amazing.
i’m so THANKFUL for having read this today. thanks for posting this - i would have never seen this otherwise.
and shoot me an email when you get a chance.
talk soon,
jaki
Nov 27, 2008 @ 17:45
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