EVERY DOODLE HAS A STORY

Backdrop: Klyde Warren Park

“What if... I Keep Believing”

Before every accomplishment, opportunity, or breakthrough, there is a moment when none of it exists yet. There is only an idea, a dream, and the question of whether it is worth pursuing. Surrounded by possibilities but unable to see the future, I wondered what could happen if I kept creating, kept believing, and kept moving forward.

Artist note: This piece reflects a time when I was still searching for my place as an artist. Surrounded by ideas, sketchbooks, unfinished projects, and dreams, I often asked, “What if?” What if this worked? What if I kept going? What if the things I imagined could become real? The artwork reminds us that many of the things we achieve begin long before success arrives. They begin with curiosity, persistence, and the courage to believe in possibilities we cannot yet see.

Backdrop: Deep Ellum

“I have something worth carrying.”

Sometimes the heaviest ideas aren't the ones we create, but the ones we choose to carry despite expectations pointing us somewhere else. Sometimes I've had to block out the noise and choose a different path, even when everything around me seemed to point me where I was supposed to go. It wasn't that I didn't want to get there. I just knew I wasn't ready yet.

Artist note: This piece reflects the responsibility that often comes with creativity. The oversized pencil represents the ideas, dreams, and ambitions I carry. The world may point me in one direction, but not every path is meant for me. Some ideas become a burden, but they can also become the very thing that gives me purpose and keeps me moving forward.

 Backdrop: Downtown Dallas

“This is my superpower.”

We all have unique gifts, but at some point we stop questioning them. What once felt uncertain becomes a source of confidence, purpose, and strength.

Artist note: This piece represents the moment I stopped viewing creativity as something I hoped would work and started recognizing it as part of who I am. The pencil symbolizes the ideas, skills, and experiences that have shaped my journey as an artist. Surrounded by energy and possibility, the figure stands confidently, no longer asking “What if?” but embracing the weight of an idea and the power to create. The artwork reminds me that my greatest strength is often the very thing that has carried me all along. Once that power is unlocked, the reward becomes within reach.