Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Love Don't End With Goodbye


People often ask me why I'm not married, especially since I seem like an honorable man. 

While I find the single life to be quite challenging and I’m certainly not content with it, I also believe that I’ve grown wiser with age, making more thoughtful choices. I haven’t encountered what I would consider a bad woman, but I have met women who simply weren’t compatible with my spirit.

In my younger years, relationships played a significant role in my life as I embarked on my personal journey. I didn’t think much about compatibility because I believed I had a lifetime to discover what I truly wanted in a partner. During that time, I’m sure I unintentionally broke some hearts, just as I experienced my own heartache from love. Reflecting on my past, I realize that if I could do it all over again, there are only a few things I would change. At this point in my life, the notion of "What if" no longer holds any significance for me.

Interestingly, I come from a background of two parents who loved each other unconditionally. Many times throughout different chapters of my life, I’ve wished I could replicate their formula for success in love.

"They say where you stood when you were young is where you will sit when you grow old."

I’ve reached this moment in time for a reason, and I accept the circumstances I’ve been given by fate. My one piece of wisdom is this: love doesn’t end with goodbye.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

"When We Were Young" Photography On Exhibit April 1-30, 2019

Aunt Mona
“WHEN WE WERE YOUNG” collection is a nostalgic journey back to the days of innocence. Through the eye of a camera and a precision photographer, Anthony Alden Vines allows the viewer to reminisce our childhood.
Lost Child
Anthony Alden grew up in Toledo, Ohio the youngest from a family of ten, 8 boys, 2 girls.
The art of creativity was passed down to him by his father, the late Clifton Vines (photographer), who exposed him to his prolific creative gifts for documenting the black experience in Toledo, Ohio 1950s and ’60s through portrait photography.

Anthony Alden's diverse repertoire of imagery is inspired solely by his passion to verbalize the contemporary urban black experience. Each photograph echoed the demand for African Americans to be portrayed in a positive light.

A smile, a frown of discontent, first haircut, friendship, and exploration are just some of the precious moments this unique one of a kind, one-of-a-kind exhibit captures.
Bringing a message of peace and hope in today’s troubled world, “WHEN WE WERE YOUNG” will wrap a smile around your face.

Check Mate
Currently on exhibit April 1-30@ at Upper Cup Coffee, 79 Parsons Ave. Columbus, Ohio.

For exhibit information contact: anthonyaldenart@gmail.com

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