I started this painting during college at UC Santa Cruz in 2013. Five years later, after numerous housing situations, three years of lobster fishing, and a couple fortunate travels abroad, I am proud, and a bit surprised to acknowledge its completion. I owe a big thanks to Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine for advertising this "High Art" competition. I immediately felt I could use this competition as motivation to buckle down and finish this piece, particularly since the theme