For me, art is the exportation of our crazy little minds and the ideas they produce. These ideas are formed and informed by our everyday interactions, experiences, and how we observe the world. Art is what makes us human, because it gives us the ability to defragment a little bit of the chaos- the never-ending supply of information that we take in. My first priority when contemplating a new creation is “Will this be visually interesting to look at?” Art needs to be able to have that immediate “grab factor”, something to ensnare the audience right away, so that a dialogue between, art and viewer, artist and viewer, can be achieved. Once ensnared, the audience needs to be able to identify in some aspect, with the theme of the art; is the piece politically charged? Does it exist simply for the sake of beauty? Or does the work try to address, and comment upon, the relationship of man and nature? Every work, whether large or small, interactive or hands-free, needs to have a message, or at least be open for interpretation. If art for the artist is an outlet, then art for the viewer should be a receptacle with a mirror in the bottom. I try to make that mirror a conversation starter.