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little big these two words spark a lot

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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