Teen Lab at the Art Institute of Chicago

What's your artist statement? 

My artist statement is You are art, you just have to see it in yourself. My art is photography and I take photos because it's really fun for me and it's something that I love a lot. The people that influence my photos are Jay Alvarez and Russell James I say them because they're really good photographer and they make their photos look fun.

What does "art" mean to you? 

Art to me means what you dig up inside of you that makes you an artist and pretty much anything you do can be art.

Has Teen Lab helped you grow as an artist?

Yes very much, I say this because without them, a lot of things I know about art now I would've never known before-- and they are truly good people. This experience to me means that I can learn more about my craft and bring out the true artist in me. I’ve learned that I’m truly creative and I didn’t realized it before.