I have many people behind my back pushing me to succeed. My mom, my dad, and my family in entirety to be honest. But I chose the route I did because of my uncle. He works in Motion Graphics at Warner Bros. Discovery as an art director, but he also graduated with an MFA from SCAD. In all that I do, I’d like to think he has a very personable influence in my life. He has always been a great artist since I was little, and he was always enthusiastic about my hobbies. Everyone else in my family has absolutely done their best to push me in the direction I wanted to go, but having another artist in my life did set a huge foundation for my future career. I want to tell you, Uncle Ryan, that I may pick on you a lot, but you have pushed me to a place that I truly enjoy in my life.

Love your best buddy friend,

J.P.