Artist.
“2001″
Acrylic on Canvas, 42×42 inches, 2001
I started this one the summer of 2001, which also brought many changes but also many questions, like what was going to be my next step in life. In this one, I am in the center at my graduation, holding my diploma, in my suit. Some symbols here are: the four doors; the microphone, girls in the background; a checker board; questions marks; money; a third leg on the globe; the American flag and Twin Towers; and an eight ball. The microphone was there because I made my graduation speech since I was still the Student Body President. The question marks, checker board, and doors all symbolize the difficult choices I was making, one was I was deciding on graduate schools in New York or Florida. I had decided on Florida, when 9-11 occurred 3 days after I celebrated my 21st birthday. I decided to stay in New York, that I did not want to leave my family and friends. Even though that decision is not shown in the painting, it is expressed with the American Flag and the Twin Towers, which I actually added in after initially finishing the painting.