Artist Manifesto

With my artistry and legacy, it is my goal to uplift, enlighten, and restore humanity. In my opinion, we live within systems that are composed of both “good and bad.” However, when we turn on the news, we are bombarded with murder, greed, hate, and sickness. We live in a world that is constantly pumping fear into people, whether it’s perpetuating the narrative of slavery and oppression, witnessing police brutality, religion preaching damnation as the aftermath of “sin”, foods and prescription drugs that lead to death instead of healing, rape and sex trafficking being overlooked as long as you have enough money to abide above the “law,” and other unthinkable atrocities that we have become desensitized to.

I envision a world where “freedom” loses its “doom” and humans are actually just FREE. I picture a world where we move past the political and societal constraints of separation that profit off keeping their citizens ill, scared, and dependent. I hope for a world where we are not separated by class, race, or religion, but where we enlighten ourselves to truly understand that we are all composed of the same matter. Imagine a world where humans can truly enjoy this life journey of self-development, self-expression, self-mastery, self-love, and service to others. I imagine a world where balance is restored. Where children are not traumatized by physical, verbal, and/or sexual abuse. I want to see society move beyond degrading women and mothers to mere sexual objects or “the help.” I envision a world where men are no longer locked away in prison cells for a lifetime for the same crimes that even their judges commit. I dream of a world where both men and women are free to live within their divine nature and can benefit from and respect the balance of both the masculine and feminine energy, because they are better combined than separated.

My goal is not to perpetuate the lie of a God who requires a blood sacrifice for salvation, but one who created us in His image- made perfect. As humans, we are born to create. If scientists are accurate and our world is shaped by the thoughts we produce, why not teach children how to think freely versus indoctrinating them with false philosophies and narratives of their potential based on standardized test scores? I envision a world where children aren’t educated based on their parents’ financial status, but through a universal curriculum so we can actually have an equal playing field. 

I dream of a society where community is restored and “love thy neighbor”, is not just a passage, but a way of life. Your neighbor is not only the one who lives beside you, but every person you encounter on the physical plane.

It is time to turn a new leaf. To hell with mass murder, mass incarceration, senseless war, and false freedom. It is my mission to help people see things beyond the television. We are all deserving of love and equality.  All humans, worthy of community and redemption. We all deserve the four pillars of life, as stated by the metaphysician, Florence Scovel Shinn: health, wealth, love, and total self-expression. My goal is to uplift the people, enlighten the blind, and bring restoration for generations to come. Life ought to be filled with beauty and joy, not death and despair.

My efforts are expressed through my art, my non-profit Crowns of Love, and Atlanta's Art Club for Kids.

-Signed, Latryce Golliday