Q What is the main message you are trying to convey through your work?

A My work is about a lot of things. I don’t really consider there to me a main message but rather I’m trying to push my public to think about what they are looking at and interpret it in relation to their own situation.  For me, the work is about the value of my body. I’ve printed it nude onto a t-shirt and made that t-shirt available for wear and purchase, while also limiting the dwegree to which it immediately resonates as a nude form through separating it into five parts and pixelating it. The pose I’ve chosen is particular for a number of reasons…it connotes a sense of sexuality while also appearing almost death or specimen-like. The verses printed over top of the shirt some from the book of proverbs and speak to the concept of wisdom in reference to the female figure.

Q What were some challenges in using your chosen medium?

A The challenge with screen printing is you’ve only got one chance to get it right. If you screw it up you better get yourself out there to buy a new shirt. Another challenge was paying for it! If you didn’t know, making art can be crazy expensive.

Q What are your goals as an artist?

A I make no goals for my art. I want to continue learning and I happen to be a creative person so my work will continue to be produced as a reflection of what I’m thinking about.

Q What were some of your inspirations for your work?

A I make a reference to The Ecstasy of St Theresa by Bernini but the work is just something I’d been thinking about doing for a long time and finally had the means to do.

Q Do you have any advice for aspiring fellow artists at UBC?

A Art is all about technique and skill. I don’t necessarily mean that in relation to an ability to paint like Michelangelo, rather I mean it in the sense that you have to be skilled at choosing what to incorporate and what to leave out. It’s an attempt to communicate, so how well and in what context is your message best reflected? That’s not an easy question to answer, and all of us get it wrong sometimes. The key for me is to earnestly think about what you’re doing, why you’re doing it and how you’re doing it.

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