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Jim Stoner is a multi-media/disciplinary artist, veteran, and award-winning educator. Jim earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy, a master's in professional writing, and a master's in interdisciplinary/liberal studies. He is a former senior lecturer in English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jim is the founder of The Healing Arts Blog. He has published more than thirty-four artworks and poems in twenty-one journals. He is the author of a forthcoming book of poetry and artworks, Iterations of the Boy. He has also written many academic papers, blogs, and presented at several forums and conferences. Jim currently lives in Milwaukee, WI.
Jim Stoner - Artist - Educator - Writer
When questioning the role of my art today, art in and of itself, art and life, art and society, and art and activism, my works are largely novel, sometimes dark, and other times shocking. Some of my works are religiously, politically, and socially engaging and beg the viewer to ask, "What does that mean?" I want to be a catalyst for others to develop a critical consciousness and a stronger sense of empathy for others or the subject matter.
My art asks my viewers to abandon the romantic visions of art's mission. I ask them to consider fairness and justice. Still, at the same time, I insist on the constant questioning of dominant religious, political, and social ideologies within the art world and society. I want to maintain and fight for the inherent artistic freedom of speech and expression. Some of my art can be viewed as consciousness-raising or empathy-raising art. Therefore, my work is emancipatory, and the artist is liberator and artist is liberated as well. If my work is appropriately contemplated and discussed, it should raise a mirror for everyone, engendering empathy, and have a liberating effect. As an artist, my work illuminates the shadows inside the human condition, producing insight.
Some of my work directly confronts taboos in order to force a healthy and productive conversation. Each artwork or tethered artworks tell a compelling story of the human struggle. My hope is that my works will inspire and move others to become more aware, compassionate, expressive, fair, and just. I try to marry the sublime, beauty, and "truth" to the Good. My work is truly interdisciplinary, drawing upon academic disciplines such as art, art history, literature, ethics, psychology, religion, spirituality, cultural and non-normative studies.
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