When I started my hike at Amicalola Falls State Park in Georgia, I didn't have a clear idea of where the Appalachian Trail would take me, except northwards, hopefully all the way to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. My initial reason for hiking was to discover myself as an artist and overcome self-doubt.

 

However, on the way, I ended up discovering much more about myself and the world around me than I ever expected. The most significant discovery, something I always felt I lacked as an artist, was passion.

 

Once I found that, everything seemed to fall into place. Every new piece I complete now has the ultimate goal of making the viewer experience emotions as if they were on their own self-fulfilling journey.