ARTIST STATEMENT
\nMy art is now a h odgepodge of different mediums and styles. I have yet to settle into my ow n unique artistic process and personal design. I find a lot of inspiration from my friends. Surrounding myself with like minded people and other "to rtured artist" types. A lot of my art has bright color palettes and happy themes\; a contrast to the mental illness and trauma burdening me. Art is a pleasant escape from everyday life. A place to get lost in for a moment. \;
\n\nARTIST BIO
\nI've been the "artist of the f amily" since I was a kid. Everyone told me that I was this amazing artist that was going places. I was (and still am) the grandchild/nephew that eve ryone would send art supplies to. That was my whole identity to some peopl e. I loved creating art. The positive attention fed my ego enough to get m e through childhood. So I kept doing it. In junior high I was put into pri vate art lessons with a local artist from our neighborhood. I consider the pieces of art I did with her to be some of my best work. Art has been a v ery important way of expressing myself as a person and an emotional outlet in the past. Now\, the capitalistic pressure of creating good and profita ble art weighs down on me and discourages me from doing it as often as I m ight want to. \;
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