Childhood Excavation
2006
300 lbs Dirt, Children's Underwear, Embroidery Floss, Clipboard, Notebook, Ink, Digital Photography
 
I don't think that I would be as enraptured by beauty
if I didn't have the ugliest parts of my childhood
to compare to.
 

Originally I wasn't going to include this work, it created a big controversy when I first showed it and I thought it was too disturbing to include with my other art.

But that is exactly why I should show it. Child molestation is an important issue that is still not discussed, and no problem can be dealt with while being swept under a rug.