by William Waggoner

Artwork Description

That Which I Despise Most

30.0 x 30.0 inches

To spend time with me one would think I am an easy-going, “take it or leave it” kind of guy, and under most circumstances I am. But there are times when a near-intractable need to control things takes hold and steamrolls any sense of logic or rational behavior I have. I end up acting upon feral instincts that have never served me well and yet in my mind always seem like the correct choice. In early 2022 there was a situation onto which I would have normally tried to impress my will aggressively and obnoxiously, and to no doubt disastrous results. It involved someone I cared about very much, and for once I asked myself if anything would really change for the better if I attempted to take action. The reality was that what I wanted would only benefit me and no one else, not even the person I kept telling myself was incredibly important. That realization did not make staying idle any easier, but it forced me to accept that this was how things needed to be even if my heart was saying otherwise in the loudest manner possible.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Acrylic

Genre: Pop Art