I`m a Mexican American artist based in Lynchburg. My installation piece was inspired by the unrealistic expectations we all develop when we are children. If a child is good at writing, all the adults in their life encourage them to pursuit that interest. Teachers and parents fill their hearts with dreams and fantasies of one day publishing a book or becoming something remarkable on the subject. In my case, it was with art. I had dreams of one day becoming a famous artist and help bring my family out of poverty.

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