Anthony Arthur's Page

What is the role of the artist in today's society. Art is how I speak and voice my opinions.

I feel as though I am at a crossroads in my life and I am slowly burying myself with thoughts and anxieties. What does it mean to be a gay/queer male in contemporary culture? I try hard to figure out this answer and I think my writing and artwork all deal with this issue. I remember one of the first questions I asked of my mentor Joseph DeRoche during my first semester at Northeastern University. We wer… Continue

I wrote this a while ago.

Paul Monette. That name has spoken to my heart more times than I care to say. As a writer he has touched my life and in some ways I strive to be like him. As a writer/poet I am absolutely astounded by his writing and I almost use it as a compass to guide me to an uncertain future. Is that naive? Maybe.

My Senior Year of High School I read "Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story." It plunged me into despair and sympathy for a man whose life had been so trying until one day… Continue

I figured being home sick was the perfect opportunity for my first blog post.

I am young and inexperienced. I am almost done with college and I have only recently within the past year begun to take my stand as a Gay man. I never really considered the issues and was content to live in my own little bubble. I was blind to the bigotry and hate that still is so prevalent in our society and our own community. Now I am educating myself on the issues volunteering my time and what little money I have t… Continue