Author: Rivenrod

Artist | Author | TroubleShouter: I am an artist and author who stands for integrity & humanity against the shameless excesses of the 21st Century. Inspired by Realpolitik I am shabby yet chic and carelessly un-PC whilst always being diplomatically forthright. I have a steadfast belief that Art is for everyone. I am fiercely proud of my diverse ethnicity being of Franco-Saxon-Celtic heritage. I also maintain strong cultural connections around the world with an especially strong passion for nomadic traditions. I now live and work on Exmoor. My Writing is Romance Noir. Swell is my first published novel. My Art is Conceptual. Three things light my fire: Art History, Words and Philosophy. Art History, because Artists document certain truths about the human species: how and why we have arrived at this place, at this point in time, and where we’re likely to end up. The Written Word because without the process of thinking and communicating, our presence on this planet would be meaningless. And Philosophy, because only through a systematic examination of the Human Condition can we begin to explain our magnificence as well as our callous inhumanity. My other interests include eavesdropping, jelly slapping, maggot racing, belly dancing, Socratic Irony and the many ways in which rotten eggs and tomatoes may be used as tools of persuasion against those in political life whose outrageous narcissism invariably reveals intellectual incapacity, diminutive talent and meagre capability.