The Long Road to Grandmas – This piece expresses the longing for the days of childlike wonder. To view the simple task of walking to a relative’s house as a grand adventure to protect them from the encroaching army of garden gnomes. To go back to these days is a dream for this person, as they grew older everything became so bleak, so boring and all that amazement slowly faded. This work is intended to display that wonder as it was taken directly from the mouth of a 3-year-old upon his return from Warwick castle where he was knighted and henceforth, he became the protector of his people. All hail the king!

Industry Plant – This piece focused on overcoming the challenges and not letting it drag us down, below is an extract from my interview with the model of this piece. "I started working full time to financially support my family and to afford higher education. I think this had a big impact on my mental health and if there is something I can say to my younger self that had just started working is that get use to change. The change is difficult and very stressful, for someone who got used to the routine of studying in college, and then navigating the challenges of training for a new job with new co-workers. I immediately formed a mindset, aiming to please and be a good hard worker, someone who does not say no to overtime work. This led to exhaustion not just physically but also mentally. Overall, my takeaway from this experience is getting used to change. Yes, it is uncomfortable and is very stressful, but it is helpful once we get over those things. Showing up and still trying even with the challenges mentally and physically will open doors or would lead to a promotion."

BurntOut – This piece focused on the affects of overwork, and how that exhaustion can leave you burnt out in the effort of chasing money. How, no matter what the work is we do it in pursuit of money even to the detriment of our health. How once we burn out, we are left dazed and confused — a drone doing the day to day. The takeaway from this is that our headspace can be flammable and thoughtlessly chasing money through long, long hours can be a very effective tinder.

FOMO – This work looked at how as we grow older and work until we are tired, we begin to miss beautiful and amazing things arounds us. We lose the ability to stop and take in what surrounds us every day. We fail to appreciate the complex sometimes astronomical things that happen everyday while we are stuck in the trance of 'routine'. We wake up, we work, we sleep. Where can we stop and explore the unknown we see when we are barely able to remain awake.