Who am I Without My Friends

There is nothing more important than having good friends. People to confide in, people to share with. Close friends become extensions of oneself as our human tendencies cause us to live through each-other. To feel life and reality through the buffer of another human being is often how we become closer to ourselves. Some of the most beautiful aspects of friendship lie within the mystery of what the initial spark might ignite. The knowledge and inspiration derived from our encounters with these people are endless. They keep us on our toes and create discourse within our perspective, allowing the solidarity of our bias to soften, thus giving us all a chance to be more empathetic toward one another. The influence of all of this holds more weight toward who we are as individuals than we might ever possibly realize. I find it funny and almost ironic how we truly need others in order to further the exploration of our true individuality.

We tend to view friendship as something more standardized static and one dimensional. When in fact it’s completely dynamic. Some friendships can last a brief moment; as two strangers might find themselves in continuous conversation on a cramped airplane ride across the country. While some might not even be verbal, as the only responsibility the friendship might entail is the acknowledgment of a familiar pair of eyes as one traverses on the same route of their daily routines. Regardless, this very human trait found with in the desire for commonality and the necessity for interpersonal connection is what drives our evolution and continues to shape our world on both a micro and macro scale. This is why I firmly believe you can learn a lot about someone based on the people they hold close within theirs lives. The first pieces of artwork I would love to share are a few portraits of some close friends. I feel by knowing a little bit about each one of them you will learn a lot more about me, possibly something more insightful than I could ever give you entirely through words.

(if your my friend and i dont have your picture up here dont be mad its only because i havnt gotten a chance to photograph you yet:)