Artists rarely thrive in a vacuum. It’s so important to at the very least expose yourself to the work of fellow artists, and at best collaborate with them. This process gives you perspective, pushes you to greater efforts and in most cases enhances your own creativity. It’s somewhat gestalt; ideas

I got to thinking more in depth about creating pieces of lasting beauty this week with several custom monogram projects strewn in my path. Custom pieces are by far my favourite thing to create because I’m working in collaboration with the client. This results in a combining of ideas, styles