Artist’s Statement I create art because it makes me happy! I find a lot of satisfaction in planning out ideas whether it be individual art pieces or animations. It’s rewarding for me to be able to break down every aspect of my work and be able to explain it afterwards too. Of course, it also feels good to be able to claim any unique product as mine. It feels as if I’m adding something to the world, to the culture and that mindset inspires me to create more and more. So, it just becomes a loop of me being happy and creative which is an outlet I do not really find anywhere else. I grew up with a great interest in animation. I loved watching behind-the-scenes work on some of my favorite movies as a child, The Lion King for example. This interest grew into me wanting to be a part of the process. I started out with just drawing, as it was my only skill at the time, I had my sights set on being a character designer. After taking a 3D Digital Design course, I fell in love with 3D model...