
I normally wouldn’t post anything like this, but I found something out this morning that made me drop everything. Justin B. Williams was an amazing artist, who I never met in person, but was in email contact with. He contributed the great image above to the last issue of The Drama, and my emails with him were filled with so many positive and exciting comments and ideas. The very last line of my last email from him was simply, “The future rules!”. I don’t know how I missed it, but over a year ago Justin died after being struck by a car… as he shoved a small child out of the way, saving her life and ending his instantly.
This is such an unbelievable act, one I can’t even comprehend, and I’m sure this embodied Justin’s every day actions and outlook on life. I can only hope to carry some of his spirit into what I do and how I live.
There is a one-night only showing of his last paintings this Saturday, June 12th. There is more information about his death, and the story of how these paintings were found, here. I wish I could attend.