Auxiliary Input

11x14 graphite and colored pencil on toned Strathmore paper

I did this piece on twitch as we were having a discussion about how the ability to keep your own voice strong in your head was because you need to take the aux cord back from friends, bosses, and family. While they may all want the best for or out of you they cannot make that happen as you. You need to plug into who you are to feel alive and that takes some time for a lot of people.⁠  As an auxiliary input, it is one that is not the primary one to you.  This should be remembered that all inputs other than the ones you have are optional in your life and you have the freedom to break free of them and take control back.