I created a three dimensional collage with the many mix tapes and cassettes that I have enjoyed throughout my life. This piece was exhibited in a show called The Matter of Memory in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I was asked to create a print of the piece and after I photographed the art I realized that there was more potential and started to experiment with editing and painting the image with Adobe Photoshop.

I created this piece of art with the mix tape, the cassette, the medium we once used to record, keep, and preserve. These tapes are the vessels of the memories of my youth, of parties with friends, lost relationships, love found, and songs that conjure the happy and sad memories of a lifetime. Humans are always in the process of holding on and letting go. Sometimes, the small objects, a simple mix tape made long ago, may remind us of the first bloom of love and his smile.