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Pursuit – Series Statement (2017)
Pursuit :an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation :occupation
Typically we define ourselves by how we pay our bills. Some of us hide our identities behind nice cars and fancy clothes. This new body of work is about the uniforms individuals wear, the representation of self-made individuals, and the vehicles they used on the path to hopeful success and ongoing struggle for survival in our current society.
Pursuit is about the determination these individuals wake up with each morning to move forward as wells as a glorification of the men and women I encounter every morning and evening on my commute to work - men and women like my father, who use whatever vehicles they have to survive.
The premise of this series originated with the artist’s recognition and appreciation for his parents and their never ending pursuit of providing him and his siblings the ability to pursue their own artistic dreams. The artists began to see his parents in individuals that he saw all around him every day – driving their vehicles. His intent in creating this body of work is to give people who have no voice a powerful presence. The individuals represented in this series are often misunderstood and described as lazy or job stealers. But in reality they are what keeps America going; they do the jobs that are unwanted and use whatever tools they have to survive. Their beauty is glorified and their memory is framed to remind us to be grateful and cherish what we have because of the work they do and have done - for our success and our survival.
