"When Somebody is Hurt, You Drop Everything"
Oil on masonite by Neil Adam Collins
24" x 24", 2016.
This painting was inspired by several things, including the video below which served as a visual focal point to create the work.
When I was in my motorcycle accident in 2004 I was laying on the busy street and it amazed me how so many strangers stopped, rushed over and sincerely cared, trying to help me.
At the apartment building where I live there is an alley cat who was very afraid of humans. He would even hiss at people if they tried to pet him. One day he was so sick that he was limp and cold to the touch. He was basically on the edge of death in my opinion and I think he knew it. He came slowly over to me, deciding to trust me and let me pick him up. I carried him into the house where I made a bed for him, taking care of him for several days until he pulled through. We have been friends and equals ever since.
Pia and I found an injured rabbit with his leg almost unattached. His leg bone was sticking out and the foot was hanging by what seemed like threads. I did my best to put the bone back into his leg and comfort him while we found a caring place to take him.
These things have made it clear to me that "When Somebody is Hurt, You Drop Everything". This idea might seem obvious as an intellectual or moral concept, but in these experiences the idea becomes a very real knowing and feeling that hopefully transcend the bullshit of 'competition', individuality, differences, superficial priorities and so on.
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