Artist Statement

 A piece of art is usually meant, if not expected, to represent something that is important to the artist that created the piece. For my work this isn't always the case, although some of my work can have a deeper meaning to them, most of it is simply meant to be enjoyed by the viewer.  The work is still meant to provoke some sort of emotion from the audience, but that doesn't mean it will be related to anything going on within today's current events.  During certain times there seems to be something of a theme that many artists join in on in order to give their own opinion or to help spread the news of whatever is going on. Instead of following this trend, I try to focus on something else that may have been forgotten at the moment even though it is just as important to know and think about as this new wave of info from current events is. When thinking of what I want to draw from more personal issues, I think about what is going on in my personal life at the moment.  What my likes and dislikes are, what's going on with family and friends, and have I learned anything new that I would like to continue practicing? This can be seen in my hand-drawings that I have simply drawn for fun and have little to no further meaning for why I wanted to make these works of art.