Jamie McClead

Art has always been a part of my life. When I was first starting out, my family influenced me the most. I would build with my older brother, paint with my mother and dance with my little brother.

While there have been many more artists and teachers who have influenced me, none are greater than my pack of lone wolves. We have always stuck together through the best and the worst. That for me is the meaning of art. Of making and building. It’s about making something better for others and doing the best we can with the tools that we are given. Weather it be through painting hearts or by building strong bonds with our families and communities. It’s about creating, letting it out and just being yourself.