I like to create things that evoke laughter and feelings of joy. Nothing about my art makes me happier than seeing a small child or an older person giddily walk up to my work, smiling from ear to ear, whether it’s because they saw something they recognized or something that made them laugh. There is enough sad and angry art out there in the world—and justifiably so—and I don’t want to take up more of that space, at least at the time of writing this statement. That’s not to say I don’t have anything deep or important to say in my work—I just think there’s a sense of resilience in finding joy in things, especially in times of great pain.