Raymond Klecker: "No matter what happens in my life, I always know I have art, and no matter what I am feeling, art will always lift my spirits"
BPP: Who are you?
And who you really are?
Raymond Klecker: My
name is Raymond Klecker. I live in Orlando, FL. I am an artist
who likes to draw, paint, write, film, photograph, or whatever involves using
my imagination and the creative mind. But who am I
really? Umm, I am actually just a really boring person who sits at a
desk in front of a computer practically all day.
BPP: If you could say something important to others
who were listening, what would you tell them?
Raymond Klecker: I would just tell them that
everything is going ok. So many people fret over what’s going to
happen next, or they dwell on things they can’t have, or they are simply
unhappy with where they have ended up in life. I believe each of us
has the capability to be happy, but it must be in our own unique way. What
works for me may not work for you, but if you keep digging deep enough, you
will find these things that make you happy, and these things can be your
lifeboat. For some people that is mediation, or religion, or
exercise. For me it is art. No matter what happens in my
life, I always know I have art, and no matter what I am feeling, art will
always lift my spirits. So never stop digging until you find what it
is that makes you truly happy. It’s out there, and it’s waiting for
you, and it’s going to make you smile. And the more people we have
smiling, the better the world will be. :)
BPP: What is
your true dream, the one that keeps you up at night and if one day it were to
come true you would feel peace and calmness in your heart?
Raymond Klecker: Ι've always dreamed about
winning the lottery, but since the odds of that actually happening are
slim-to-none I think I would be happy if I was just able to be recognized for
my work. I want people to remember what I have done while I was on this Earth.
I want people to look at a piece of my art and say, "Oh, I have seen
that before, that is a Raymond Klecker." That would make me happy.
BPP: How is life currently for the people in your
country and what would you wish for them and for the planet at large?
Raymond Klecker:The United States is
extremely divided right now. I saw a map of the election results from
this past year and the red vs. blue states lined up almost exactly with what it
looked like right before the Civil War broke out, so that is kind of scary. There
is so much tension with every issue, and no real solutions are happening.
It's a little embarrassing. So I would really like to see us come
together to repair our country before further ruining our reputation in the
eyes of the world.
BPP: If you had a chance to be a child again would you
choose the same life?
Raymond Klecker:Hmm, this is tough because
I really like where I am at in my life right now, but I guess it could always
be better. I would probably take a similar path, but after knowing what I
know now I would definitely do a few things different. One thing a lot of
people don't know about me is that I work on computers for a living, writing
scripts and code for a large organization. It's rewarding to me when I
finish a project, but nowhere near as rewarding as when I finish a piece of
art. For one, people don't ever see that other type of work. It
could be brilliant, but people will never know. So if I had to choose
another path, I would probably focus all of my time and energy on the more
artistic, creative side of life so I could share my work a lot more
people.
BPP: What was
the exact moment that you realized what you wanted to do with your life? How did you feel at this very moment?
Raymond Klecker:I'm not sure if there was
an exact moment, but there were definitely several moments where I stopped and
thought to myself, hey, I NEED to be a creative person. Like it is an
essential part of the Klecker life equation, and because of it I am a happier
person. I remember one of these points specifically. I was with a
good friend shortly after high school. One night he introduced me to a
book on Salvador Dali, and looking at those paintings transformed me. I
was seeing things I wasn't sure if I was supposed to see or not. This
really unlocked something in my brain, and at that point I realized I would
never be bored again. I could look at anything and see things that were
not meant to be there. I still do. Clouds, trees, shadows,
patterns, anything with light and shadow. It's almost like an
uncontrollable force of inspiration. Almost as if the creativity is a
disease and the only cure is to get to work.
BPP: Would you like to tell us something we didn’t ask
until now?
Raymond Klecker: I just want to say thanks
for including me in your project!
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