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Sorry everybirdy!! It's been a busy day. "Venusday Love" will be a little late, but I had to pop in and post some serious love for everybody who helped get the message out about the censorship of DaddyRhon's Breast Cancer Survivor Portrait. A little air time , alot of blogging and spreading the word, and meetings with the other artists in the gallery worked together to affect positive change!!! Yay, you!!!!

clipped from www.daddyrhon.com clipped from www.daddyrhon.com I am grateful that the controversy and outrage resulting from the censorship of my painting of a breast cancer survivor brought about positive change. At our meeting last night, the other artists at the Continental Gin Building decided by unanimous vote that our collective would not be in the practice of censoring art amongst our fellow members in the future. Good sense and peace prevailed. It was a painful experience, but I am glad I spoke up. The irony is… after the story was blogged across the internet, picked up by several local papers, and then featured on our local television news, thousands have viewed my painting. The message of hope and courage behind the portrait of a breast cancer survivor went far beyond the outreach it would have had if it had not been removed from the group show. Most of all, I am very humbled by all of the stories of struggle, survival and loss that have been shared by those whose lives have been touched by this disease.