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A Tribute To Matthew Shepherd by ~ditliv:iconditliv:

Categories Traditional Art > Miscellaneous

©2007-2009 ~ditliv
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This piece is actually titled: 12 October 1998. It is in tribute to the life and murder of a young man in Laramie, WY. Matthew was beaten to death because of his sexual orientation. He was left to die on a fence like the one in this image in near freezing temperatures. The crows in this image are the messengers of the dead and in some Native American Traditions they are the bearers of the spirit to the afterlife. May the memory of Matthew and what happened to him never fade in the minds of American citizens. Hate crimes should never be tolerated by anyone.

This image is an Intaglio (Etching) print done in two colors. It took two copper plates to make this image.

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Mood: Sadness ~kakashixiruka2200 Jul 4, 2007, 7:54:57 PM
thats sad,I remember watching a movie about him,it mad me cry so much,very beautyful pic and very emotional.*tears*

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see my gallery please!
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~ditliv Jul 5, 2007, 1:46:04 AM
Thank you very much. Matthew Shepherd is the reason I've become an activist for what I believe in. Hate crimes are the absolut worst aside from child abuse. It is senseless. I cry everytime I see something about him. Again from all of us. Thank you!!!
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~kakashixiruka2200 Jul 5, 2007, 3:23:43 AM
your very welcome!

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see my gallery please!
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~FeraFilius Sep 13, 2007, 4:45:25 AM
Im all covered in goosebumps now - thank you for creating this - as I said before, you create alot of very important art *hugs*

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I'm stubborn as those garbage bags that Time cannot decay, I'm junk but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet
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~ditliv Sep 13, 2007, 8:48:55 PM
Thank you for that. I really appreciate it.
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~FeraFilius Sep 14, 2007, 5:10:50 AM
my pleasure :)

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I'm stubborn as those garbage bags that Time cannot decay, I'm junk but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet
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~MatterOverMind Feb 5, 2008, 5:09:44 PM
This is lovely. My theatre troupe just finished a performance of The Laramie Project, and it was truly moving.

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"If you're gonna be original, you can count on being copied."
~Mike's Hard Lemonade.
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~ditliv Oct 9, 2008, 6:35:49 AM
Thank you. I would love to see that performance - I bet it is very moving. Of course everything that I've seen about Matthew Shepherd is very moving. It certainly moved me to stand up for what I believe in.
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