: About Me

I am an aspiring illustrator, currently taking continuing ed at SVA. I work freelance for a patent illustrator inking his drawings, The Intellectual Illustrations Group. I graduated Adelphi University with a Masters of Art and now I am looking for oppurtunities to get my foot in the door of the professional art world. I am also a sculptor and I am working on a graphic novel as well as several other online ventures. If you want to get in touch with me, you can email me at dsparano@hotmail.com.

My passion is ...

Art

I know too much about ...

Pop culture i.e. movies, t.v., music, comic books etc

My parents always told me ...

to get out, kidding they love me and i love them very much

My childhood ambition ...

comic book artist

My favorite memory ...

Florence 3 amazing weeks in 2007

Why I write ...

Because I have to get my thoughts out

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: reinventing comics/comic books/ Watching: nothing/but usually House MD/ Listening: right now Ray Charles/ generally a medely of good music

My first job ...

Desk Manager at TONL Fitness

My best moment ...

I have a lot of good moments, some great ones but the best is yet to come God willing

My inspiration ...

Everything

Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The importance of rituals to daily life

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There are 2 ways that I can interpret the meaning of the use of the word ritual in this title. The first is a grander definition that I learned from studying Joseph Campbell. A ritual is the enactment of a myth. One could relate this to religious ceremonies, cultural traditions or national customs. The second way to interpret the word ritual would be with a more common place understanding. Something someone does either out of habit, tradition or perhaps superstition; either interpretation though, I believe, has the same purpose: to bring order to a chaotic, unpredictable world.  My se...

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