“To grow I must disturb, adapt and build strength. I imagine my life as a body of water, and when the water is completely level and still I print my work and reflect on my diary and ideas. These tidal waves occur through traveling to a new city, facing my fears, reaching out to new people, to name a few. It could be simply forcing myself to walk outside. An artist needs to disturb the stillness of oneself and others around them…” — Brittany Markert