My work is meant for books and stories, not gallery walls. Sometimes I wish it were another way – I like the idea of ‘exhibitions’ and evenings at a gallery. So, I try to experiment with what it would take to make something beautiful for beauty’s sake but no matter what happens, I end up in the same place – I need more panels, more backstory, a stronger character, something more than beauty to drive the work forward.
So, I will never be like them, the gallery artists, but it’s also likely true that they will never be like me.