In short, I became an artist because my mother was one. My mother made a career out of art through painting after getting a major in visual arts in college. My mother loves art, so she introduced it to me in my early life. Later, while my brother and mother were searching for high schools, my mother was eager to learn about art programs at each school despite the focus of my brother's attention being sports and a nice campus. My mother knew that a recognized art program was crucial in a high school and that at some point, my brother, and later myself, would pursue an inherited interest in the arts.

Benedictine and Catholic values recognize the importance of art as a means of expressing personal and religious ideas in images. Only through art can a person begin to capture the beauty and love of God. At Delbarton, our mission is rooted in Benedictine values, yielding a renowned and impressive studio art program. My introduction to this program during my sophomore year sparked my interest in art at Delbarton.

As one of the greatest inventions of all time, the light bulb has had a profound impact across the globe in the physical world as well as in literature and art. In the arts, light bulbs symbolize life, innovation, and intelligence. Each bulb has a unique and complex, yet very simple, structure which is meaningful to me because of its symbolic connection to my personal life. In my sustained investigation, I will depict this ordinary, everyday object in a new aesthetic to illuminate its complex metaphorical and physical significance.