It’s been hard getting into the grooves of Art Happening after coming back from a 50hr road trip. The lack of news added to the gloom, and there’s so much else I want to work on…Finally, this news about the 13yr old kid with Lymphoma grabbed my attention. The family refuses to get him chemo and radiation due to their faith in Nemenhah, where only natural remedies and prayers will treat illness. A judge intervened and ordered the child to receive treatment immediately. As I was finishing the video, the story got more interesting as the mother apparently fled with the son and now has an arrest order. We shall see what happens. I am drawn to news like this that surrounds social issues.
X-ray is always an interesting medium because I never know what I will get until it’s X-rayed. 
Plus, as an X-ray tech, I might be partial to it or enjoy having good access, hmm. In this case, I thought it was very fitting to irradiate a picture of this boy. Cutting the wood made a huge mess very quickly but was over with very quickly as well. If you watch the video here, you might see that I had a few moments of relaxation here and there.
Editing and post the video has always been time consuming. In this case, it was no different. Sometimes, I wish I had more time to just create art and not spend so much time with everything else. However, the video has become part of my art. If only there was more time…
I can understand the desire to preserve life. However, until the U.S. has free health care I believe that no one should be forced to under go medical treatment. Especially when it conflicts with their faith.
Whether I agree with the meaning of the piece doesn’t really matter. The symbolism is great and so is the piece, nice work, as always.
Joe,
Yes, I create pieces as social commentary so my opinion doesn’t really matter. Thanks for your appreciation of the piece no matter what your stance is. And thanks for sharing your opinion on the matter.
You seem to really take on the hard subjects. I admire your willingness to deal with matters that most of us brush away. Your work gives the rest of us cause to think more about controversy!
Peggy,
I really appreciate your comment. Thanks for taking notice of the subject matters.
As a student in x-ray school I really enjoy all the projects done using x-rays. I find them amazing.
You are very good at your art. Keep it up!