“I feel scared about my future. I’ve been a graphic designer in my daily job for six years in the same office, which is really a comfort zone for me. At the same time, I’m pursuing my dream to become a full-time artist. Right now, I do both, and sometimes, I feel exhausted. Because of economic conditions, I can’t make a bold move like resigning and becoming a full-time artist.”

— Aline Subi

I'm a woman, just turn 36 last week.

“Big dog or Little Dog it’s all the same”

— Michael Houston

No matter how long you have been doing this you are still a beginner

“I had this image of a goat with a fish tail like a Capricorn and big wings. She can swim, climb, and now she’s supposed to fly. She stands at the peak with a tear in her eye, unsure if she’ll enjoy the sky. It’s scary. She loves climbing — she’s good at it. Flying feels unknown. But this is the next step. It’s okay to take a breath before the leap.”

— Cansu Peker

I got a feeling that it’s time to spread those wings.

“Sometimes we demand too much of ourselves chasing dreams that seem to fade away with the passing hours.
Work, that gear that devours our days, ends up stealing our soul, leaving us hollow like machines that breathe only to survive and not to live.

Yet even in the midst of exhaustion and routine, a small flame keeps burning quietly,
waiting to be seen, reminding us that we are still here,
that within us still lives a light,
a spark that never goes out even when the world feels dark.

This photograph with a drawing is my reminder:
hope never dies, it only sleeps.
And each of us carries a light that, if we listen closely,
can ignite the path once more.”

— Jesus Rios Cozzetto