This work was created soon after a tragedy happened at my place of work. A shooting that took my best friend, Sarah. She had a love for art just like I did, and always encouraged me to get out of my comfort bubble. When she passed, I created this digital collage on my phone, mixing both of our experiences of death into one image. I then printed it onto a canvas to present to my fellow coworkers at her celebration of life party. The staff were in awe—I wasn’t there when it all went down but I still managed to choose the exact outfit she passed in. The piece was later hung on the walls of the hotel as a tribute to the amazing person we lost. The most interesting part about this piece is that it is the work that got me into art school. I can’t help but wonder if Sarah had a hand in making that possible.