My lifelong goals include the beautification of the world through the application and preservation of art, securing myself in an environment in which I am content, and never ceasing to learn. Because of the modern shift in zeitgeist toward a fast pasted financially centered society, I believe that it is essential to encourage an ongoing appreciation for the arts. The loss of artistic values would be detrimental to our society because art has served as a form of communication since before the formation of organized language, and thus transcends language boundaries. As a practicing artist, a teacher, and a museum and gallery enthusiast, I wish to delicate my life to the practice and preservation of the arts.