Last year was a tough year for my family. We lost my father to a sudden illness. It was devastating and continues to be a very sad event for us. For so long, I chose to avoid being a part of life and I refused to even talk about it publicly. When I decided to take these self portraits, I wanted it to be cathartic. I wanted to accept what happened, state that I was and am still incredibly sad, and try to move forward with my family.
