I am an art thief...

Hey peeps!

         Any of you who follow my journals know how passionate I am about pursuing the seemingly endless procession of art-thieves that pop up with increasing regularity. I was recently directed to this website, I Am An Art Thief/Plagiarism Exposed: www.iamanartthief.com/

        I'm putting this out there so those not in "the know" can educate themselves and, even more importantly, so that any of us can easily report these people when we stumble upon them. No, these aren't the art-police but, in my 20+ years of experience in dealing with these types, I've found that public exposure is the best tactic. Cockroaches HATE the light. Just be sure that if you're planning on outing someone have your evidence ready to go. This isn't a witch-hunt against people copying someone else art in an attempt to learn or for mere enjoyment. It's for people copying someone's art, claiming it as their own, and/or attempting to turn a profit from it. Be discerning. I also recommend contacting perpetrators beforehand in a polite manner, explaining the situation non-threateningly, and let them take it from there. Some of these people, baffling though it may be, just don't understand what they're doing is wrong.

      Best!

~TiM~