Artistic Statement
Art should be weird. Art should be a reflection of your inner self. Art should make people uncomfortable, but also make them have a party in their seat.
Above all, art should be whatever the definition of "joy" is for you.
For me, "joy" is seeing myself in the media I consume.
I want media where the autistic characters aren't cis het white manchildren; I want media where the queer characters have a happily ever after; I want media where the trans characters strive to have wonderful and fulfilling lives and actually get to succeed.
I want representation that finds the joy and diversity of life and love on both spectrums, and in all kinds of people, not just my own communities.
So I set out to do just that, in as much of my work as possible.
My artistic statement is simple, really: I just want to make some joy, for all the weirdos out there like me.
Above all, art should be whatever the definition of "joy" is for you.
For me, "joy" is seeing myself in the media I consume.
I want media where the autistic characters aren't cis het white manchildren; I want media where the queer characters have a happily ever after; I want media where the trans characters strive to have wonderful and fulfilling lives and actually get to succeed.
I want representation that finds the joy and diversity of life and love on both spectrums, and in all kinds of people, not just my own communities.
So I set out to do just that, in as much of my work as possible.
My artistic statement is simple, really: I just want to make some joy, for all the weirdos out there like me.
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Hayley St. James
Artistic Statement
Art should be weird. Art should be a reflection of your inner self. Art should make people uncomfortable, but also make them have a party in their seat.
Above all, art should be whatever the definition of "joy" is for you.
For me, "joy" is seeing myself in the media I consume.
I want media where the autistic characters aren't cis het white manchildren; I want media where the queer characters have a happily ever after; I want media where the trans characters strive to have wonderful and fulfilling lives and actually get to succeed.
I want representation that finds the joy and diversity of life and love on both spectrums, and in all kinds of people, not just my own communities.
So I set out to do just that, in as much of my work as possible.
My artistic statement is simple, really: I just want to make some joy, for all the weirdos out there like me.
Above all, art should be whatever the definition of "joy" is for you.
For me, "joy" is seeing myself in the media I consume.
I want media where the autistic characters aren't cis het white manchildren; I want media where the queer characters have a happily ever after; I want media where the trans characters strive to have wonderful and fulfilling lives and actually get to succeed.
I want representation that finds the joy and diversity of life and love on both spectrums, and in all kinds of people, not just my own communities.
So I set out to do just that, in as much of my work as possible.
My artistic statement is simple, really: I just want to make some joy, for all the weirdos out there like me.