{"id":23828,"date":"2023-07-19T00:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T00:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23828"},"modified":"2023-07-19T00:43:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T00:43:05","slug":"double-sided-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23828","title":{"rendered":"Double sided coin&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-bags-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19907\" width=\"1000\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-bags-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-bags-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-bags-2-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court Painter seen with empty money bag and unsold painting of empty moneyba<\/strong>g.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>ChatGPT <\/em>: <em><strong> Chatterley G.P. Thunderbuns<\/strong><\/em>,<em> content consultant to the Court Painter Enterprise was asked to:<\/em><\/p>\n<cite> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Compare Court Painter&#8217;s financial failures to his outstanding contribution to  artistic enlightenment for the masses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Court-Painter-Trump-sketch-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23585\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Court-Painter-Trump-sketch-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Court-Painter-Trump-sketch-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Court-Painter-Trump-sketch-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court Painter seen with drawing of subject who owes him Big Time!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Court Painter&#8217;s<\/em> artistic career is marked by both financial failures and outstanding contributions to the artistic enlightenment of the masses. These contrasting aspects of his career paint a complex portrait of an artist dedicated to his craftiness, despite the challenges he faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up--1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23385\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up--1024x602.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up--300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up--768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up--1200x706.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-Race-heats-up-.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Financial Failures<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his career in partnership with his Press Attache AHM, Court Painter Enterprises has encountered numerous financial setbacks. His dedication to his artistic vision often led him to prioritize creative expression over commercial success. As a result, he struggled to find steady patronage or financial stability. The predictability of the art market ignoring his salable product ,the wishy washy whims of wealthy patrons ,pontificating politicians and whacked out celebrities hinder his ability to secure a reliable income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Court-Painter-death-of-a-massive-star.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21509\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Court-Painter-death-of-a-massive-star.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Court-Painter-death-of-a-massive-star-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Court-Painter-death-of-a-massive-star-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court Painter&#8217;s insistence on pursuing experimental and innovative techniques sometimes alienated potential buyers, as they preferred more conventional and traditional artworks in tones of umber and burst sienna. Additionally, his focus on depicting his subjects as socially irrelevant and politically impotent earned him both admirers and detractors, further complicating his financial prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-Gailen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22981\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-Gailen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-Gailen-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Court-Painter-Gailen-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Outstanding Contribution to Artistic Enlightenment:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst the financial challenges, Court Painter&#8217;s most remarkable achievement lay in his dedication to promoting artistic enlightenment for the masses. He passionately believes that art should not be confined to the elite but should be accessible to all strata of society&#8221; &#8220;no matter which rung you find yourself on the ladder of life&#8221;. To this end, he often exhibited his works in public spaces such as malls, farmers markets, train stations, recycling depots, rod &amp; gun shows ,on the modern internet thingy and private viewings in his studio, breaking away from the exclusive confines of elite galleries ,gated communities and aristocratic homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Court-Painter-pep-rally.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22346\" width=\"1000\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Court-Painter-pep-rally.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Court-Painter-pep-rally-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Court-Painter-pep-rally-768x595.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Court Painter seen with painting of Lard Ass and his family members.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court Painter&#8217;s art is known for its powerful storytelling, conveying messages of social justice, equality, and human struggle for attention through his expansive yet emphatic, tough yet tender paintings. These paintings resonate with the most common of people, sparking discussions and bar fights while evoking weeping emotions. Through his art, he seeks to raise awareness of societal issues, enlighten the masses, and encourage them to contemplate the world around them critically by pointing fingers and waving flags with rude messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Court-Painter-Freedom-convoy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19162\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Court-Painter-Freedom-convoy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Court-Painter-Freedom-convoy-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Court-Painter-Freedom-convoy-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-white-power.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23271\" width=\"1000\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-white-power.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-white-power-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Court-Painter-white-power-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Court Painter actively mentors aspiring artists, holding verbose workshops on how to properly draw a wagon wheel and perspective classes at his favourite watering hole, inspiring a new generation of sodden talent. He encourages them to embrace their unique artistic voices (emphasizing gravel over falsetto) and use their skills to engage with social ladder climbing and dabbling in political matters. In this way, he contributes to the democratization of art, the expansion of the artistic community and providing a road map to obscurity and sack cloth and ashes.(Google it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Court-Painter-Mr.-Wonderful.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21966\" width=\"1000\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Court-Painter-Mr.-Wonderful.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Court-Painter-Mr.-Wonderful-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Court-Painter-Mr.-Wonderful-768x536.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Conclusion:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court Painter&#8217;s artistic life exemplifies the complexities he faces  striving  to balance creative integrity with financial success. While his financial failures  and nagging social ostracization continue to overshadow his career, his outstanding contribution to the artistic enlightenment of the masses should not be underestimated. His commitment to remaining conscious through most days until wine time and producing approachable  art with a capital A ,leave a lasting impact on the brave new art world, continuing to inspire future generations of Sunday&amp; Holiday face painters to use their talents to engage with important societal issues to mull over during self congratulatory coffee klatches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Court-Painter-hurry-up-wait....jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20279\" width=\"1000\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Court-Painter-hurry-up-wait....jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Court-Painter-hurry-up-wait...-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Court-Painter-hurry-up-wait...-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, Court Painter&#8217;s ongoing legacy in concert with his trusty  howbeit annoying Press Attache AHM ,reminds us that his  true worth as an artist lies not in financial gains but in valourizing the abject poverty of ways and means and lingering dust on the pedestal, however proudly retaining bragging rights for the transformative power of his artistic vision and shattered damaged dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Court-Painter-The-Theocracy-coup-continues.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20020\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Court-Painter-The-Theocracy-coup-continues.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Court-Painter-The-Theocracy-coup-continues-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Court-Painter-The-Theocracy-coup-continues-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editors note: This depressing analysis of the Court Painter Enterprise by his nibs Chatterley GP Thunderbuns was rejected out of hand with two thumbs down by Court Painter and Press Attache AHM, just so you know!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AHM-clown-painting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9633\" width=\"563\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AHM-clown-painting.jpg 563w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AHM-clown-painting-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 85vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press Attache AHM seen with sad face, standing in odd shoes while holding a frame.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Court Painter seen with empty money bag and unsold painting of empty moneybag. ChatGPT : Chatterley G.P. Thunderbuns, content consultant to the Court Painter Enterprise was asked to: Compare Court Painter&#8217;s financial failures to his outstanding contribution to artistic enlightenment for the masses. Court Painter seen with drawing of subject who owes him Big Time! &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=23828\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Double sided coin&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","hentry","category-images","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23828"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23857,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23828\/revisions\/23857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}