"True Art Is Artless"

As a writer, abstract/ collage artist; it is de’Angelo Dia-Bethune’s intent to examine and evaluate psychoanalytical concepts. He has studied art in Athens, Greece and Guadalajara, Mexico. His artistic influences include: T.J. Reddy, Juan Logan, Herb Jackson, and Basquiat. His collection entitled “When Man Stops Fighting He’ll See God’s Beauty”, incorporates newspaper clippings, and mixed papers to address the struggles we confront as a global community. His collection entitled “A Beautiful Mind” is an artistic reflection of his vision quest in the mountains of Guadalajara, Mexico. He has earned his Bachelor of Science in Applied Communication and Sociology from Appalachian State University and his Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, with a concentration Cultural Studies an Literature from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a member of God City, www.godcity7.net , and the Artist Round table of The Afro-American Cultural Center.