The Knowledge of Rebellion

As adults, living in a digital and fast-paced world, we often forget the importance of slowing down, giving ourselves the freedom to play, and assessing what really makes us happy.  I made this body of work in rebellion to all the have-to’s and need-to’s of life.  When creating this work, I was making for myself. Not for school. Not for applications. Not to make my family proud. Just for me and the feelings, this unchained creativity gave me.

These pieces are meant to be fun and eccentric.  In a way, they are a reconnection to my childhood, a time when I would draw a picture and say “I want to be an artist.”  Making them helped me remember why I started in the first place - because I love the power of art and the way creating something from nothing makes me feel.  I want this body of work to evoke happiness and inspire individuals to make for themselves and to reconnect with their creative roots so that they too can take pride in their work and theoretically hang their pieces on the refrigerator at home again.