It's about the Bees

Am I just extremely lucky that I think my job should address those issues that I feel most strongly about? Should most jobs reflect our innermost beliefs?

I really think that what is happening to the bee population is incredibly important. How can my art express my view of this interconnected, mutually dependent reality which I think people feel free to ignore? How can our planet survive if we keep pushing and poking at jenga blocks?

The titanic is very interesting to me as an example of human building, design, and triumph denied. Icarus' defeat.

Sometimes art is a headlong rush in five different directions. Deferred gratification is a constant. Applications are sent in, and the results are frequently negative. When they are positive, life is good.

Time is poured into projects, and one by one they bear fruit.

What place does art have in discussions?

Sometimes, art starts conversations. It introduces a new idea or way of seeing reality. I would like to think my art at least continues conversations. Maybe adding my own perspective, maybe introducing new aspects or elements, or linking two things that had not been previously considered together. I do not respond well to art that tries to end conversations. Like a short loop of part of a song, monotony and boredom are big risks.