Why the Unicorn?
The Unicorn is my spirit animal. Truly.
​In medieval myth, the Christian view of the unicorn was a symbolic reference of Jesus Christ. I took that idea a step further: as a Christian, I believe I am created in the image of my God. Therefore, if Christ is a unicorn, then so am I.
Why Pyrography?
To burn wood is to scar the flesh of a tree.
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I have a pretty rad physical scar as well as some emotional and mental ones; although those ones are less rad. Art is therapy for me and is helping me heal those wounds and take care of those scars.
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Also, burning wood helps me slow down and be grateful for the present.
Allegory?
An allegory is a story (in my case a visual narrative) that is used to depict an alternative meaning beyond the face value. Unlike a metaphor that creates a direct comparison between two ideas, an allegory is more multifaceted and involves people, places and things, even ideas, concepts and values; a symbolic extension of human truths.
Synthetism?
A term derived from the Post-Impressionist movement.
Rather than only providing simple subject representation, I am merging or synthetizing the portrayal of unicorns with the way unicorns make me feel, the 'why' I use pyrography over traditional mediums, why I make the marks I make, why I choose to localize color and so on.