little big these two words spark a lot of ideas transformation growth lonely
of ideas transformation growth lonely
of ideas transformation growth lonely scale opposites child adult when you
scale opposites child adult when you
scale opposites child adult when you take these two words and you take all
take these two words and you take all
take these two words and you take all those ideas and you start channeling
those ideas and you start channeling
those ideas and you start channeling through art and the rest of the world
through art and the rest of the world
through art and the rest of the world interesting things start to happen or at
interesting things start to happen or at
interesting things start to happen or at least they did for me I need you to go
least they did for me I need you to go
least they did for me I need you to go back into the annals of your mind I want
back into the annals of your mind I want
back into the annals of your mind I want you to think of a positive experience
you to think of a positive experience
you to think of a positive experience that you had when you were child with
that you had when you were child with
that you had when you were child with with an adult think happy thoughts right
with an adult think happy thoughts right
with an adult think happy thoughts right maybe it’s that time that you helped
maybe it’s that time that you helped
maybe it’s that time that you helped bake cookies holiday cookies or maybe it
bake cookies holiday cookies or maybe it
bake cookies holiday cookies or maybe it was that time that you finally rode your
was that time that you finally rode your
was that time that you finally rode your bike without the training wheels your
bike without the training wheels your
bike without the training wheels your dad running alongside next to or maybe
dad running alongside next to or maybe
dad running alongside next to or maybe at that time you finally got your
at that time you finally got your
at that time you finally got your learner’s permit and your mother lets
learner’s permit and your mother lets
learner’s permit and your mother lets you drive home from the license branch
you drive home from the license branch
you drive home from the license branch the whole time her fists clenched on the
the whole time her fists clenched on the
the whole time her fists clenched on the dashboard with all her strength and fear
dashboard with all her strength and fear
dashboard with all her strength and fear in her eyes and regret in her heart for
in her eyes and regret in her heart for
in her eyes and regret in her heart for letting you drive but just think of
letting you drive but just think of
letting you drive but just think of those happy moments for you what’s
those happy moments for you what’s
those happy moments for you what’s important about those experiences those
important about those experiences those
important about those experiences those good things is they become memories and
good things is they become memories and
good things is they become memories and those memories help shape who you are
those memories help shape who you are
those memories help shape who you are who you ultimately become and maybe even
who you ultimately become and maybe even
who you ultimately become and maybe even what experiences you provide to your
what experiences you provide to your
what experiences you provide to your children of course the bad ones have the
children of course the bad ones have the
children of course the bad ones have the same effect so as we move from little
same effect so as we move from little
same effect so as we move from little too big we carry all these experiences
too big we carry all these experiences
too big we carry all these experiences with us and as we start to get bigger
with us and as we start to get bigger
with us and as we start to get bigger sometimes we start to feel small in the
sometimes we start to feel small in the
sometimes we start to feel small in the world this is my story
world this is my story
world this is my story post traumatic stress disorder and
post traumatic stress disorder and
post traumatic stress disorder and depression have many causes I’ve had a
depression have many causes I’ve had a
depression have many causes I’ve had a lot of positive in my life but like all
lot of positive in my life but like all
lot of positive in my life but like all of us I often deal with intense
of us I often deal with intense
of us I often deal with intense emotional pain and vulnerability I deal
emotional pain and vulnerability I deal
emotional pain and vulnerability I deal with sadness on a daily basis irrational
with sadness on a daily basis irrational
with sadness on a daily basis irrational anger and general moodiness I think it’s
anger and general moodiness I think it’s
anger and general moodiness I think it’s important that we say this out loud
important that we say this out loud
important that we say this out loud mental illness is real and either
mental illness is real and either
mental illness is real and either directly or indirectly it affects us all
directly or indirectly it affects us all
directly or indirectly it affects us all let’s say it together mental illness is
let’s say it together mental illness is
let’s say it together mental illness is real and it either directly or
real and it either directly or
real and it either directly or indirectly affects us all good thank you
indirectly affects us all good thank you
indirectly affects us all good thank you having said that you should all know I’m
having said that you should all know I’m
having said that you should all know I’m not a doctor I have no magic pill I
not a doctor I have no magic pill I
not a doctor I have no magic pill I don’t have snake oil what I am is an
don’t have snake oil what I am is an
don’t have snake oil what I am is an artist that suffers from PTSD and
artist that suffers from PTSD and
artist that suffers from PTSD and depression and what I’ve been doing is
depression and what I’ve been doing is
depression and what I’ve been doing is trying to find a better balance in my
trying to find a better balance in my
trying to find a better balance in my own life so that I can understand myself
own life so that I can understand myself
own life so that I can understand myself and explain myself to others I want to
and explain myself to others I want to
and explain myself to others I want to be able to communicate how I feel I’m
be able to communicate how I feel I’m
be able to communicate how I feel I’m doing this by channeling anger and hate
doing this by channeling anger and hate
doing this by channeling anger and hate and frustration into my art and I’m
and frustration into my art and I’m
and frustration into my art and I’m trying to do it in a non-threatening way
trying to do it in a non-threatening way
trying to do it in a non-threatening way as I made my own journey from little too
as I made my own journey from little too
as I made my own journey from little too big I realized I was missing a memory I
big I realized I was missing a memory I
big I realized I was missing a memory I don’t have that moment with my father
don’t have that moment with my father
don’t have that moment with my father where we’re both leaning over the sink
where we’re both leaning over the sink
where we’re both leaning over the sink covered in shaving cream learning to
covered in shaving cream learning to
covered in shaving cream learning to shave you see my father had a beard
shave you see my father had a beard
shave you see my father had a beard almost my entire life so I guess it’s
almost my entire life so I guess it’s
almost my entire life so I guess it’s not his fault but shaving just wasn’t
not his fault but shaving just wasn’t
not his fault but shaving just wasn’t something that happened the point is I
something that happened the point is I
something that happened the point is I hate shaving it’s what in my top five of
hate shaving it’s what in my top five of
hate shaving it’s what in my top five of most hated things to do and while
most hated things to do and while
most hated things to do and while shaving can be traumatic it is not in
shaving can be traumatic it is not in
shaving can be traumatic it is not in fact the cause of my own PTSD or
fact the cause of my own PTSD or
fact the cause of my own PTSD or depression I’m sharing this story
depression I’m sharing this story
depression I’m sharing this story just to help emphasize one of the
just to help emphasize one of the
just to help emphasize one of the symptoms and I know we all hate doing
symptoms and I know we all hate doing
symptoms and I know we all hate doing those everyday necessary things that are
those everyday necessary things that are
those everyday necessary things that are just a complete waste of time but I
just a complete waste of time but I
just a complete waste of time but I really hate shaving I mean I hate it I
really hate shaving I mean I hate it I
really hate shaving I mean I hate it I hate thinking about doing it I hate
hate thinking about doing it I hate
hate thinking about doing it I hate doing it I hate cleaning up after doing
doing it I hate cleaning up after doing
doing it I hate cleaning up after doing it I lock the bathroom door so that no
it I lock the bathroom door so that no
it I lock the bathroom door so that no one in my family has like accidently
one in my family has like accidently
one in my family has like accidently walks in and witnesses such a vile act I
walks in and witnesses such a vile act I
walks in and witnesses such a vile act I shave at night when they’re asleep or I
shave at night when they’re asleep or I
shave at night when they’re asleep or I shave when they’re at work I come home
shave when they’re at work I come home
shave when they’re at work I come home on my lunch break to shave so that they
on my lunch break to shave so that they
on my lunch break to shave so that they don’t have to know I’m doing it weird
don’t have to know I’m doing it weird
don’t have to know I’m doing it weird yes irrational I could maybe agree a
yes irrational I could maybe agree a
yes irrational I could maybe agree a little bit but I really hate it and I
little bit but I really hate it and I
little bit but I really hate it and I know I know you’re all thinking right
know I know you’re all thinking right
know I know you’re all thinking right now hey Gil grow a beard right here’s
now hey Gil grow a beard right here’s
now hey Gil grow a beard right here’s our hip beards are cool everyone has a
our hip beards are cool everyone has a
our hip beards are cool everyone has a beard therein lies the rub I hate facial
beard therein lies the rub I hate facial
beard therein lies the rub I hate facial hair almost as much as I hate shaving
right this is it this is the thing so I
right this is it this is the thing so I can make it even more paradoxical if I
can make it even more paradoxical if I
can make it even more paradoxical if I shave I look like a 12 year old and
shave I look like a 12 year old and
shave I look like a 12 year old and guess what I hate looking like a 12 year
guess what I hate looking like a 12 year
guess what I hate looking like a 12 year old there’s no win so I hate shaving I
old there’s no win so I hate shaving I
old there’s no win so I hate shaving I hate thinking about it I hate every part
hate thinking about it I hate every part
hate thinking about it I hate every part of it and now now we’re at the point of
of it and now now we’re at the point of
of it and now now we’re at the point of the speech where you’re thinking oh my
the speech where you’re thinking oh my
the speech where you’re thinking oh my god is he still talking about shaving is
god is he still talking about shaving is
god is he still talking about shaving is he ever going to shut up about shaving
he ever going to shut up about shaving
he ever going to shut up about shaving is this guy a weirdo and the answer is
is this guy a weirdo and the answer is
is this guy a weirdo and the answer is yes to all those in just a minute in my
yes to all those in just a minute in my
yes to all those in just a minute in my weird mind that hatred for shaving I
weird mind that hatred for shaving I
weird mind that hatred for shaving I start thinking is there a way that I can
start thinking is there a way that I can
start thinking is there a way that I can visually represent that hatred can I put
visually represent that hatred can I put
visually represent that hatred can I put it out there so that I can understand it
it out there so that I can understand it
it out there so that I can understand it better so that I can explain it to
better so that I can explain it to
better so that I can explain it to people better so that they can look at
people better so that they can look at
people better so that they can look at it and maybe actually enjoy what they’re
it and maybe actually enjoy what they’re
it and maybe actually enjoy what they’re looking at look enjoy my hate so I made
looking at look enjoy my hate so I made
looking at look enjoy my hate so I made this
it is a little man shaving on top of a
it is a little man shaving on top of a mountain of hair before you ask yes that
mountain of hair before you ask yes that
mountain of hair before you ask yes that is my hair no not all of it but a good
is my hair no not all of it but a good
is my hair no not all of it but a good majority of it is mine and yes it has
majority of it is mine and yes it has
majority of it is mine and yes it has all been thoroughly cleaned before I put
all been thoroughly cleaned before I put
all been thoroughly cleaned before I put it up there and I just as a side note
it up there and I just as a side note
it up there and I just as a side note I’ll say as someone who hates shaving
I’ll say as someone who hates shaving
I’ll say as someone who hates shaving imagine how much I loved putting saran
imagine how much I loved putting saran
imagine how much I loved putting saran wrap over my sink every time I had to
wrap over my sink every time I had to
wrap over my sink every time I had to shave in order to save my shavings talk
shave in order to save my shavings talk
shave in order to save my shavings talk about coming head to head with your
about coming head to head with your
about coming head to head with your fears so the typical reaction to this
fears so the typical reaction to this
fears so the typical reaction to this sculpture starts with curiosity and then
sculpture starts with curiosity and then
sculpture starts with curiosity and then odd discussed when people realize what
odd discussed when people realize what
odd discussed when people realize what it is they’re looking at and then as you
it is they’re looking at and then as you
it is they’re looking at and then as you contemplate it more you you start to see
contemplate it more you you start to see
contemplate it more you you start to see the whimsy in it you see this scale of
the whimsy in it you see this scale of
the whimsy in it you see this scale of the man compared to the mountain of hair
the man compared to the mountain of hair
the man compared to the mountain of hair is a representation of how many hours I
is a representation of how many hours I
is a representation of how many hours I feel like I’ve spent alone in the
feel like I’ve spent alone in the
feel like I’ve spent alone in the bathroom shaving and the scale of the
bathroom shaving and the scale of the
bathroom shaving and the scale of the piece itself shows how important i think
piece itself shows how important i think
piece itself shows how important i think this is to the universe it’s tiny right
this is to the universe it’s tiny right
this is to the universe it’s tiny right not a big deal and as the casual viewer
not a big deal and as the casual viewer
not a big deal and as the casual viewer of the piece you can look at it and you
of the piece you can look at it and you
of the piece you can look at it and you get insight into my personality without
get insight into my personality without
get insight into my personality without being bombarded with my my depression
being bombarded with my my depression
being bombarded with my my depression and my PTSD that being said if you
and my PTSD that being said if you
and my PTSD that being said if you wanted to have a conversation about it
wanted to have a conversation about it
wanted to have a conversation about it it certainly is a conversation starter
it certainly is a conversation starter
it certainly is a conversation starter and we can have one just like we’re
and we can have one just like we’re
and we can have one just like we’re having now as the creator I get to
having now as the creator I get to
having now as the creator I get to snicker and laugh to myself every time I
snicker and laugh to myself every time I
snicker and laugh to myself every time I shave now because I think of how
shave now because I think of how
shave now because I think of how ridiculous and funny this is and it
ridiculous and funny this is and it
ridiculous and funny this is and it makes me hate shaving just a little bit
makes me hate shaving just a little bit
makes me hate shaving just a little bit less just a little and I don’t have to
less just a little and I don’t have to
less just a little and I don’t have to save my hair anymore which is that’s the
save my hair anymore which is that’s the
save my hair anymore which is that’s the big bonus what I didn’t know when I made
big bonus what I didn’t know when I made
big bonus what I didn’t know when I made this piece was that it was really just
this piece was that it was really just
this piece was that it was really just the tip of the
the tip of the
the tip of the iceberg this piece became the first in a
iceberg this piece became the first in a
iceberg this piece became the first in a series of other art pieces that help me
series of other art pieces that help me
series of other art pieces that help me explain and understand myself to myself
explain and understand myself to myself
explain and understand myself to myself as well as to other people or the ones
as well as to other people or the ones
as well as to other people or the ones that were willing to listen anyway so a
that were willing to listen anyway so a
that were willing to listen anyway so a few weeks after I finished this I was
few weeks after I finished this I was
few weeks after I finished this I was driving home and I saw a man all by
driving home and I saw a man all by
driving home and I saw a man all by himself standing in front of a large
himself standing in front of a large
himself standing in front of a large apartment building he was in a suit he
apartment building he was in a suit he
apartment building he was in a suit he was eating a candy bar and his little
was eating a candy bar and his little
was eating a candy bar and his little dog was on a leash sniffing the ground
dog was on a leash sniffing the ground
dog was on a leash sniffing the ground around them pretty normal thing although
around them pretty normal thing although
around them pretty normal thing although it struck me as odd later it wasn’t
it struck me as odd later it wasn’t
it struck me as odd later it wasn’t normal all those things individually I
normal all those things individually I
normal all those things individually I mean they’re all fine but when you put
mean they’re all fine but when you put
mean they’re all fine but when you put them together it was strange see I
them together it was strange see I
them together it was strange see I driven this route before that apartment
driven this route before that apartment
driven this route before that apartment building always has people outside of it
building always has people outside of it
building always has people outside of it why was there no one out there that day
why was there no one out there that day
why was there no one out there that day it was a nice day and the suit with the
it was a nice day and the suit with the
it was a nice day and the suit with the dog was he so rushed to let the dog out
dog was he so rushed to let the dog out
dog was he so rushed to let the dog out on his way home from work that he didn’t
on his way home from work that he didn’t
on his way home from work that he didn’t have time to change out of the suit
have time to change out of the suit
have time to change out of the suit maybe he lives alone and the candy bar
maybe he lives alone and the candy bar
maybe he lives alone and the candy bar does he know about empty calories was he
does he know about empty calories was he
does he know about empty calories was he going to have a healthy dinner after
going to have a healthy dinner after
going to have a healthy dinner after that was that just a snack does he buy
that was that just a snack does he buy
that was that just a snack does he buy that on the way home or does he have a
that on the way home or does he have a
that on the way home or does he have a whole bunch like already does he go to
whole bunch like already does he go to
whole bunch like already does he go to costco and buy them in bulk there were
costco and buy them in bulk there were
costco and buy them in bulk there were so many pieces to this unimportant
so many pieces to this unimportant
so many pieces to this unimportant puzzle the thing that struck me is the
puzzle the thing that struck me is the
puzzle the thing that struck me is the most odd though was how incredibly small
most odd though was how incredibly small
most odd though was how incredibly small he looked in front of that building he
he looked in front of that building he
he looked in front of that building he was alone and tiny the building towering
was alone and tiny the building towering
was alone and tiny the building towering behind him all of a sudden it was
behind him all of a sudden it was
behind him all of a sudden it was reminiscent to me of the shaving piece
reminiscent to me of the shaving piece
reminiscent to me of the shaving piece right a lonely man standing in front of
right a lonely man standing in front of
right a lonely man standing in front of this building here we have a lonely tiny
this building here we have a lonely tiny
this building here we have a lonely tiny formerly hairy man standing on this
formerly hairy man standing on this
formerly hairy man standing on this mountain of hair so I had this character
mountain of hair so I had this character
mountain of hair so I had this character a character in a story it was my own
a character in a story it was my own
a character in a story it was my own story but the character couldn’t look
story but the character couldn’t look
story but the character couldn’t look like me
like me
like me it represents too many other people that
it represents too many other people that
it represents too many other people that have these same thoughts it needed to be
have these same thoughts it needed to be
have these same thoughts it needed to be somebody else a stranger and every man I
somebody else a stranger and every man I
somebody else a stranger and every man I will also say it’s much easier to have
will also say it’s much easier to have
will also say it’s much easier to have an exposition of your artwork or of your
an exposition of your artwork or of your
an exposition of your artwork or of your own uncomfortable life on display with
own uncomfortable life on display with
own uncomfortable life on display with your friends they’re looking at it if it
your friends they’re looking at it if it
your friends they’re looking at it if it doesn’t look like you but instead looks
doesn’t look like you but instead looks
doesn’t look like you but instead looks like somebody else right because if
like somebody else right because if
like somebody else right because if you’ve never been to an art opening
you’ve never been to an art opening
you’ve never been to an art opening there’s nothing more awkward than trying
there’s nothing more awkward than trying
there’s nothing more awkward than trying to explain your own mental illness to a
to explain your own mental illness to a
to explain your own mental illness to a casual friend while they’re sipping wine
casual friend while they’re sipping wine
casual friend while they’re sipping wine and eating bruschetta and their child is
and eating bruschetta and their child is
and eating bruschetta and their child is tugging on their leg because they’re
tugging on their leg because they’re
tugging on their leg because they’re ready to go and if you haven’t been to
ready to go and if you haven’t been to
ready to go and if you haven’t been to an art opening I just described one for
an art opening I just described one for
an art opening I just described one for you so now I had this little character
you so now I had this little character
you so now I had this little character in my head and and I started making a
in my head and and I started making a
in my head and and I started making a list of the things that I hate my list
list of the things that I hate my list
list of the things that I hate my list of loathing it’s a long list this isn’t
of loathing it’s a long list this isn’t
of loathing it’s a long list this isn’t all of it but this is enough for today
all of it but this is enough for today
all of it but this is enough for today I’m an angry person yes so I have this
I’m an angry person yes so I have this
I’m an angry person yes so I have this long list of loathing and and I’ve got
long list of loathing and and I’ve got
long list of loathing and and I’ve got the character but I don’t yet have my
the character but I don’t yet have my
the character but I don’t yet have my next moment of inspiration until I’m
next moment of inspiration until I’m
next moment of inspiration until I’m driving again this time I was driving in
driving again this time I was driving in
driving again this time I was driving in the country and I was on an overpass and
the country and I was on an overpass and
the country and I was on an overpass and I looked out my window and I saw this
I looked out my window and I saw this
I looked out my window and I saw this cloud it was it’s the biggest cloud I’ve
cloud it was it’s the biggest cloud I’ve
cloud it was it’s the biggest cloud I’ve ever seen or at least that’s how it
ever seen or at least that’s how it
ever seen or at least that’s how it appeared at the time just III think had
appeared at the time just III think had
appeared at the time just III think had I not been on the overpass I wouldn’t
I not been on the overpass I wouldn’t
I not been on the overpass I wouldn’t have seen the cloud because the overpass
have seen the cloud because the overpass
have seen the cloud because the overpass changed my perspective right normal in
changed my perspective right normal in
changed my perspective right normal in your driving and just looking ahead I
your driving and just looking ahead I
your driving and just looking ahead I was on this bridge so I was looking
was on this bridge so I was looking
was on this bridge so I was looking higher so my perspective was skewed and
higher so my perspective was skewed and
higher so my perspective was skewed and I was looking out and I saw this cloud
I was looking out and I saw this cloud
I was looking out and I saw this cloud so I immediately pulled over to take a
so I immediately pulled over to take a
so I immediately pulled over to take a picture the cloud was massive and the
picture the cloud was massive and the
picture the cloud was massive and the picture was terrible without getting
picture was terrible without getting
picture was terrible without getting into all the details of how cameras work
into all the details of how cameras work
into all the details of how cameras work can we all just agree for a moment
can we all just agree for a moment
can we all just agree for a moment that perhaps our eyes have more
that perhaps our eyes have more
that perhaps our eyes have more capability and capacity than a mobile
capability and capacity than a mobile
capability and capacity than a mobile phone camera regardless i was now armed
phone camera regardless i was now armed
phone camera regardless i was now armed with my picture and my little man and i
with my picture and my little man and i
with my picture and my little man and i had the story to tell so I drove home
had the story to tell so I drove home
had the story to tell so I drove home and I was excited to start painting what
and I was excited to start painting what
and I was excited to start painting what if instead of instead of the apartment
if instead of instead of the apartment
if instead of instead of the apartment building this little man was standing
building this little man was standing
building this little man was standing alone in a field with this giant cloud
alone in a field with this giant cloud
alone in a field with this giant cloud above him so I started painting it
that’s how it came out where’s the cloud
that’s how it came out where’s the cloud where’s the cloud well I will tell you
where’s the cloud well I will tell you
where’s the cloud well I will tell you the cloud actually made him seem less
the cloud actually made him seem less
the cloud actually made him seem less alone it was too much the empty sky
alone it was too much the empty sky
alone it was too much the empty sky really emphasized how lonely how the
really emphasized how lonely how the
really emphasized how lonely how the scale of him everything it just made it
scale of him everything it just made it
scale of him everything it just made it perfect the empty sky did something else
perfect the empty sky did something else
perfect the empty sky did something else it made me realize just how much sky
it made me realize just how much sky
it made me realize just how much sky there actually is out there you see we
there actually is out there you see we
there actually is out there you see we spend so much of our time looking down
spend so much of our time looking down
spend so much of our time looking down not up so all we ever see is that thin
not up so all we ever see is that thin
not up so all we ever see is that thin sliver of blue in the distance but we
sliver of blue in the distance but we
sliver of blue in the distance but we keep the focus centered on ourselves
keep the focus centered on ourselves
keep the focus centered on ourselves that’s not the reality the reality is
that’s not the reality the reality is
that’s not the reality the reality is the sky is big the big blue sky i added
the sky is big the big blue sky i added
the sky is big the big blue sky i added a balloon instead of a candy bar wrapper
a balloon instead of a candy bar wrapper
a balloon instead of a candy bar wrapper to help emphasize that idea of up right
to help emphasize that idea of up right
to help emphasize that idea of up right if you would accidentally let go that
if you would accidentally let go that
if you would accidentally let go that would float up draws your eye up candy
would float up draws your eye up candy
would float up draws your eye up candy bar wrapper would just fall on the
bar wrapper would just fall on the
bar wrapper would just fall on the ground so that added whimsy and it also
ground so that added whimsy and it also
ground so that added whimsy and it also emphasized the scale this painting is
emphasized the scale this painting is
emphasized the scale this painting is the perfect representation of depression
the perfect representation of depression
the perfect representation of depression for me you see depression isn’t always
for me you see depression isn’t always
for me you see depression isn’t always sad but it is lonely
so I went back to my list yard work that
so I went back to my list yard work that was up on the list who likes trimming
was up on the list who likes trimming
was up on the list who likes trimming bushes I don’t see any hands how about
bushes I don’t see any hands how about
bushes I don’t see any hands how about if those bushes are a giant dinosaur
if those bushes are a giant dinosaur
if those bushes are a giant dinosaur shaped at least then it’s funny and it
shaped at least then it’s funny and it
shaped at least then it’s funny and it shows great dedication to the work this
shows great dedication to the work this
shows great dedication to the work this piece is called Jurassic Park Avenue and
piece is called Jurassic Park Avenue and
piece is called Jurassic Park Avenue and it is maybe my favorite piece of the
it is maybe my favorite piece of the
it is maybe my favorite piece of the entire series the time that it would
entire series the time that it would
entire series the time that it would take to actually make that happen it
take to actually make that happen it
take to actually make that happen it actually gets funnier or maybe sadder
actually gets funnier or maybe sadder
actually gets funnier or maybe sadder the more you look at it moebius lon
the more you look at it moebius lon
the more you look at it moebius lon anybody who has mowed a lawn knows
anybody who has mowed a lawn knows
anybody who has mowed a lawn knows exactly how awful it is right as soon as
exactly how awful it is right as soon as
exactly how awful it is right as soon as you’re done it’s ready to be mowed again
you’re done it’s ready to be mowed again
you’re done it’s ready to be mowed again it is an infinite loop you never stop
it is an infinite loop you never stop
it is an infinite loop you never stop mowing this piece to me is maybe the
mowing this piece to me is maybe the
mowing this piece to me is maybe the most depressing because maybe it’s the
most depressing because maybe it’s the
most depressing because maybe it’s the most real and it’s also the one that
most real and it’s also the one that
most real and it’s also the one that most people relate to perhaps we all see
most people relate to perhaps we all see
most people relate to perhaps we all see the humor in the futility of it one
the humor in the futility of it one
the humor in the futility of it one giant leap this one shows the scope of
giant leap this one shows the scope of
giant leap this one shows the scope of how truly alone I have felt many times
how truly alone I have felt many times
how truly alone I have felt many times in my life to be sure I’ve never
in my life to be sure I’ve never
in my life to be sure I’ve never traveled to the moon but could you
traveled to the moon but could you
traveled to the moon but could you imagine how lonely it would feel staring
imagine how lonely it would feel staring
imagine how lonely it would feel staring at Earth in the distance no one to talk
at Earth in the distance no one to talk
at Earth in the distance no one to talk to no one to have lunch with this
to no one to have lunch with this
to no one to have lunch with this project was all about hate and
project was all about hate and
project was all about hate and frustration and anger and I was having a
frustration and anger and I was having a
frustration and anger and I was having a great time with it it was fun and and my
great time with it it was fun and and my
great time with it it was fun and and my whole family was involved and my friends
whole family was involved and my friends
whole family was involved and my friends were involved and it became massively
were involved and it became massively
were involved and it became massively huge it was all about being diminutive
huge it was all about being diminutive
huge it was all about being diminutive and everything was huge now when all was
and everything was huge now when all was
and everything was huge now when all was said and done there were sculptures
said and done there were sculptures
said and done there were sculptures there were paintings there were
there were paintings there were
there were paintings there were photographs there were Christmas
photographs there were Christmas
photographs there were Christmas ornaments there were written pieces
ornaments there were written pieces
ornaments there were written pieces there were performance pieces there was
there were performance pieces there was
there were performance pieces there was a book there’s a web page there was even
a book there’s a web page there was even
a book there’s a web page there was even a scavenger hunt
a scavenger hunt
a scavenger hunt and none of those things could be done
and none of those things could be done
and none of those things could be done alone and I’m happy about that it’s all
alone and I’m happy about that it’s all
alone and I’m happy about that it’s all about being small in this big world it’s
about being small in this big world it’s
about being small in this big world it’s all about trying to find out who you are
all about trying to find out who you are
all about trying to find out who you are and where you fit for those of us that
and where you fit for those of us that
and where you fit for those of us that have mental illness or those of you that
have mental illness or those of you that
have mental illness or those of you that love someone that does you know exactly
love someone that does you know exactly
love someone that does you know exactly how hard it can be to feel that small
how hard it can be to feel that small
how hard it can be to feel that small and to not know where you fit art has
and to not know where you fit art has
and to not know where you fit art has the power to speak for us when we don’t
the power to speak for us when we don’t
the power to speak for us when we don’t know how to speak art can send that
know how to speak art can send that
know how to speak art can send that message and make it clear for others to
message and make it clear for others to
message and make it clear for others to see so wow this entire project started
see so wow this entire project started
see so wow this entire project started off with hate and anger and frustration
off with hate and anger and frustration
off with hate and anger and frustration it ultimately ended with love and hope
it ultimately ended with love and hope
it ultimately ended with love and hope for all those people that feel small
for all those people that feel small
for all those people that feel small like me thank
like me thank
like me thank [Applause]
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