You shared your studio with Lisa as Tom shared his with you. She understood Vincent Van Gogh's impact on you and recommended you read the letters.
You read all 1500 pages over 13 months at the British Library's reading rooms. Nearly everything resonated with you.
Changes (and a lack of changes) to your future at a certain stage caused you to question your commitment to an artistic vocation however it may compromise your societal life.
You began to question 'the choice of duty over life'.
ego (1997) pencil on paper
Your ego is as unwavering in art as it is porous outside of it.
You seek advice endlessly in life. In art you could go on without pause or interruption; without consult; without contact.
You saw this balance in yourself reflected in the story of Echo and Narcissus. You sought to reconcile the oscillations with a study.
