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The act of creating art has always been a very personal and private experience for me. I can create from my soul, then I get to choose if I share it with the world or if I keep it to myself.
Creating public art is a completely different process. You start off knowing it’s for public use and interaction. You know it’s going to live in your community and be seen and judged, and hopefully enjoyed, by people.
Read MoreIn April, I submitted the following concept to the NEA Big Read Great Lakes Bay Region Public Art Project. They were looking for a piece of public art to be created and installed, one in Bay City, one in Saginaw, and one here in Midland. It felt like a once in a lifetime kind of opportunity, so despite my insecurities I went ahead and applied.
Read MoreLooking back at my early art helps me remember who I was, and who I am. It validates my artistic choices now and reminds me that I’ve always been interested in life, beauty, pain, death, and hope. Here’s a look back at my first large scale art installation…
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