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There are two clear categories that most people fall in in my head (exceptions is with family.) There is the “Yes, you are going to Disneyland with me” and “No, you will kill the magic for me.” Now here me out, this might sound a bit strange and almost cynical  but let me explain myself before you go judging..

Through my more mature and vivid ideas and concepts that literally hold up my sanity is the my drive to create atmospheres and out of this world places which stems from the intensive interest i have for Disneyland. For me it the idea of bringing so many different elements and fields of work  to sync into something that is completely mind-blowingly beautiful just shakes the very bones of my body. As my brother said from our most recent Christmas visit with our family ” this is your Mecca.” And in a less religious since yes, I religiously go to Disneyland every year during the summer to refuel why I do what I do. For me it is a safe haven and a dangerous patch to strive for something so familiar and friendly yet it is built up on something that is so progressive and constantly evolving so there is no set title or major I should do as for schooling.

The development from just a dream or idea to an actual want to be made me driven to do something more then just art for a lifetime. It made me want to make something of myself even if that me myself won’t be in the spotlight (since usually the more current Imagineers are unsung artist of the parks.) I want to be part of something bigger then myself. Just visiting the parks for the holiday season visually refreshed my senses and really re-inspired me to approach things in different perspectives. Sure it is just a man made place but the idea of man can create something that we can’t as a society can’t even truly understand, emotions, just interested me to push myself evoke more of this to  my everyday daily work and in the grander scheme in my body of work as an artist.

Having such a emotional and work driven attachment to this place made me to extremely selective who and why they (for me) can come enjoy the one of the single reasons I do what I do. I do believe many of my peers don’t really understand why I do things the way I do it for example my brother, He is one of the most encouraging people that I am lucky to be related to. Even though he doesn’t really know what I am doing but him just visiting the place gives him at least a visual to understand the basic understanding of my thought process.

Here is just a basic steps I have when making something

What- with my more current project the what is more like what will this do with the current storyline of my art pieces

Why- why is this part needed and how can it intensified the emotion factor of this body of work

How- more of a progressively changing process when I visually figure how to build little things can how to create illusions of textures with other mediums.

Not to get too ahead of myself but really, Disneyland for me as an artist and just a person lives in a very dear place in my heart. It is one of the driving forces of why I do things. I try to literally do more can I really handle. I am currently doing a very labor intensive collection of rooms, RVA fashion line all the time. Might not sound a lot but pile on top with just everyday annoyances it tends to add up to a very busy schedule.

So to really sum it up, if you can go to Disneyland with me you are with me for life. XD