Willie Austin
APRIL 2021

Willie I Love You, But

Willie I Love You, But, a painting of a red, fanged face over a man's profile on black
Willie Austin standing in red light beside the painting
IN RED LIGHT

A self reflection painting from April 2021: a red, fanged face over a man's profile. He shared it with a short piece of writing about facing yourself.

Willie I love you, but

This painting conveys a reflection of one's inner being. It is self [revealing] of all of one's true flaws.

I have the hardest time looking at you

It doesn't correlate to physical appearance, but how one actually feels about his/her inner self.

I don't think you love me the way you say

We as people have to take initiative in facing ourselves when no one else is around to judge.

Because you wouldn't view me as you do.

Willie, in his post of April 20, 2021