optical illusions

(CAD projects and some more Beth Hoeckel art)

As artists we face many challenges beyond the ones most people encounter everyday.  The key to getting through these challenges is to look past them at the bigger picture ahead.  Fashion, out of all the artistic fields, is one of the hardest industries to break in to, especially being an industry that glorifies a good looking person over a good looking portfolio.  I guess I have been naive in thinking that the monstrous side of an industry wouldn't rear its ugly head at such a premature stage, we are only in college.  But I should've known that it could still affect us at this level because I'm starting to experience it more and more.

I've come to terms with the fact that there are people who will do anything to get what they want and say anything to get where they want.  Its all smoke and mirrors, and one day it will come crashing down.  After all, its only an optical illusion.