Blog 1 - Artist Statement
“I saw my life flash before my eyes” That’s how the saying goes right? Whenever people recall their near-death experience ? Well that’s not exactly how it went down for me. As 9-year-old me stared down the car barreling down the street, my mind was blank. As I grow older I find myself recalling that incident my often than I'd like to admit. I like to think that’s because I’ve learned to appreciate the life I have now. Appreciate the roof over my head, appreciate the warm meals given to me, most importantly Appreciate my loved ones. But in all honesty? I think the real reason I keep retouching upon the incident is that I realized how little I’ve done; how little I’ve contributed to the world. There is nothing I’ve done that I can earnestly say I'm truly proud of. Maybe that’s why my mind went blank as I stood frozen facing inco...