the hope - I think one of the things that makes me an artist is having hope for the future.

That there might be some meaning to making the work, even if it's just for myself. If it's totally pointless, why do it, right; if ennui is everything and that's the end, yeah. But I believe that our work has some worth, it's part of why we continue to do it.

The point of my art could be that I created the work to help me understand me. I was telling my story to myself to help me grow and understand. I made a visual record of my exploration for review.

And now, I wish to share it with you. Maybe if I tell my story well enough you can relate. The frustration and elegance are something we all experience as pain.

I use my pain as fuel for creating new things. When I learn something new about myself, I am driven to make things that help others experience their pain as growth.

Which is joy.