I was interested in giving the impression of movement through the clouds, the dog walking away from the viewer, the hidden bicycle. I think my life is in constant movement (in everything from paying the bills to multiple relocations) and these images best represent my current state of mind. My dog has been my "shadow" since I adopted her 6 years ago and it seems appropriate that she is next to my shadow in my self portrait. I also wanted to demonstrate that not everything in life stays where it should. I made the different elements of the piece encroach on each other as things are apt to do.
