Why I Became an Artist

When I asked myself why I wanted to become an artist, I took a deep look back at my life. I realized that the most wonderful feeling I ever experienced was the sense of security I had as a child. That feeling of knowing that my parents would do everything to keep me safe and had nothing but the best intentions for me. As I grew older and had to stand on my own, I constantly longed for and sought out that feeling.

In my search, I made many wrong choices and placed too much trust in others. I lost myself and struggled with a deep sense of inferiority. I became ill and now live with daily pain. The silver lining in all of this is the realisation that the person who can give me that sense of security isn't hard to find. It’s me.

My creations are meant to remind myself and others to be kind to ourselves. We only live once, and before we know it, it's over.

Memento Mori.