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Will Schade

1. Does he purposely spell incorrectly?
2. Why does he choose to tell stories in his artwork?
3. Has art history had an effect on his style of work because it all looks very aged?

I personally love how all of his pieces look aged. The first piece shown is of St. Seabastion's Ravin. It's smart how the raven is supposed to represent the Devil feeding on corruption, opposite of the dove and it's innocence which in turn represents God. His symoblism is uncanny. Furthermore, his subject matter is interesting, for someone who is borderline illiterate he sure does know his sacred texts and noble themes.

Aaah, he is severly dyslexic. For someone who has such a handicap and still want to make art, that's perseverance. Also, most artists dont use text in their work, but Schade, even with his handicap wants to incorporate his misspellings into his work. I guess it gives his work character and makes it easy to distinguish from others. His misspellings are more noticable then the actual subject matter of his work itself. I mean, a lot of it has vulgar scenes being enacted, such as vomitting and masturbation and putting these noble figures up on a negative pedastle are overlooked by his spelling. I find that interesting. Admittedly, that was the first think I noticed about his work, it is very eyecatching.

What I also find neat is that his handwriting looks very childlike and scratchy, like he has trouble keeping his hand still. But then you notice the drawing itself and it is very controlled and precise. It's like his skill ocntradicts itself. This itself causes audiences, me included, to find his work funny instead of respecting his honesty or ridiculing his limitations. Unique, indeed.

Obviously he spells incorrectly because he is severely dyslexic. He chooses to tell stories in his artwork becauase he has a fascination with the sacred texts and noble themes and I dont' think art history has any effect on his style, if anything its what I mentioned before.

1. Why does he choose to use text in his artwork when he knows he cant spell correctly?
2. Why started his interest with sacred texts and noble themes?
3. Does he sometimes secretly wish that he wasnt severly dyslexic?