“My favorite part about art is that it drives awareness in a form of beauty. One of my favorite quotes is by Bo Bartlett, he says, “Art is meant to wake us up.” I am currently captivated by society’s influence on the human state. Venturing beyond politics I am struck at the way people take on the weight of their racial, social and economic classes.
This weight shows up in their overall presence in the world. Along with bringing awareness to a variety of causes I believe in, I also want my work to reflect a sense of truth.
I think as an artist you need to have thick skin. You are putting your creation out into the world and people are going to have an opinion and if the work is good it should spark an emotion whether it’s negative or positive.
Never stop believing in yourself. Failures are lessons and we have to be aware that they are a teaching moment. We just have to make adjustments and try again. Life is boring without the challenges or the goals that seem hard to reach but give us purpose. Know that there are going to be bumps along the way but if you want something bad enough nothing can stop you.”
