ARTIST STATEMENT

It's been years... years since there's been a day that i've gone without a cigarette, years since there's been a day when i have not been a slave to the tobacco empire, years since there's been a day when i've been free.

And, as sad as it is, i still love smoking. I know i have to stop at some point, but i have let the event sit, distant and irrelevant, in the back of my mind.

And now as i tackle what is turning into one of the biggest challenges of my life, i will work to put the power of my thoughts behind the will of my actions. Through art i can identify my weaknesses and accomplishments; through art i can focus my intentions and desires.

This project is a snapshot of my life in the context of my current challenge: quitting smoking.