This will be my first entry towards my Obsession series. On my myspace I posted a blog with a list of various things, in no particular order, that I have an obsession with. I chose to explain the reasoning behind those obsessions here. [Painting above is my Alex Grey inspired art piece titled "Sightings"]Eyes: Ever since I was younger I had a major tendency to stare at my own eyes every chance that I could get. For instance, reflections in car windows, mirrors, reflections in sunglasses, etc. I always paid close attention to the way I moved my eyes and those of others as well. Once my Grandpa said something to me that I will never forget. He was telling me how beautiful I was and how he loved the way I moved my eyes.
When I got to high school all my artwork consists of eyes, if not completely covered by them. A lot of people picked up on my obsession with eyes and made jokes, “You know what it means if you’re obsessed with eyes? You’re going to be a serial killer.” I swear that at least 3 different people had said that to me. After discussion with an old friend we agreed that a serial killer could become obsessed with eyes after he/she starts killing. The way you see the life leave the body through the eyes…it’s a possibility. Anyways, I started realizing that because I don’t hear well, I communicate through my eyes. My eyes are how I get by, basically, and they mean the world to me as do visual pleasures.
Not to mention that my favorite band and artist have similar obsessions which leads me to my 17th birthday present from my mom.
When I got to high school all my artwork consists of eyes, if not completely covered by them. A lot of people picked up on my obsession with eyes and made jokes, “You know what it means if you’re obsessed with eyes? You’re going to be a serial killer.” I swear that at least 3 different people had said that to me. After discussion with an old friend we agreed that a serial killer could become obsessed with eyes after he/she starts killing. The way you see the life leave the body through the eyes…it’s a possibility. Anyways, I started realizing that because I don’t hear well, I communicate through my eyes. My eyes are how I get by, basically, and they mean the world to me as do visual pleasures.
Not to mention that my favorite band and artist have similar obsessions which leads me to my 17th birthday present from my mom.
Alex Grey became one of my obsessions along with eyes. He's an amazing artist and over the years I have gotten 2 more third eyes tattooed across my body (in better quality than this first one here of course). They have become a huge representation of my eye craze. 
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