Connection is an especially important part of my art. I want to form a connection between the viewer and the art in a personal way. To create that relationship with the viewer, I focus on storytelling and creating a story itself through set dressing, such as what items are in the room or what the culture of fashion dictates based on the subject’s clothes, and what I allow the viewer to see verses what they do not see. The stories are often bold in nature, focusing on subjects and issues that I don’t see explored commonly in artwork. Such as the struggles of dealing with the guilt of terrible actions and the growth no one sees and carrying the weight of trauma that makes living unbearable.

     I approach these subjects usually with digital 2D animation or video art, due to how personal these subjects are. I tend to stay close to my comfort zone with my medium and style of choice since I’ve been doing it for over 6 years. I present these subjects similarly to chucking a baseball as hard as you can at someone’s face, with desperation to get the negative feelings out with little regard to how it affects the person on the other end. Often, I feel alone in my own headspace, and I use art to connect with others. I’m awful at expressing how I feel with words. I feel desperate to get my feelings out even though while making the art, nothing would make me feel better than to give up. The connection I’m searching for isn’t as skin-deep as I stated at the start, I’m looking for a connection that makes the pain more bearable. The connection between like-minded people. The connection with those who don’t understand but are scared for me. Any connection would be the connection I want. Me being seen as I am and making a connection with others is all I want.