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From as far back as I can remember I have always been encouraged to do whatever I have be interested in. I can not ever recall a particular moment where anyone in my family has discouraged me from doing something. However, there have been a few times where my peers have thought that one of my creative ideas was a little much. Or that I was thinking to big to soon. The negativity and criticism from my peer group has only pushed me to accomplish my goals through different means. I would describe myself as an artist by traditional standards. However, I think that everything someone does can be viewed as an art form because their way of doing it is unique to them. Ultimately I view my self as a creative person who has artistic ideas that go against traditional art settings and forms. I would like to think of art as something that is not only limited to just the canvas or the clay but as something that is a form of expression about how ones mind works. With that in mind I don't really know how to answer the question of "who am I." Of course I can tell you how society and marketing has constructed me but I have not ever taken a chance to try to figure out who I really am. I think that most people are trapped by the bubble society has constructed around people. I also think this is way people view artists as eccentric individuals who couldn't amount to much in life. I am guilty of using that stereotype. I don't think I have ever really taken artists seriously, even the ones who have made lots of money through their art. Most of the art I have seen in life has not made me think "wow what an interesting piece of art," instead it has made me wonder, "why would someone pay that much money for that."