Smoking Gun Painting

I really don’t take myself too seriously. In fact it may be borderline criminal for me to even put paint to paper, yet here we are, living recklessly. I am by no means classically trained. I took a single year of art in high school and that was quite enough for me. I have been expressing myself artistically and engaging in all forms of craft from a young age. I use it as a coping mechanism for stress and the flood of thoughts I often deal with. Professionally I am a clinical therapist and love to incorporate art into my therapeutic interventions. I am otherwise introverted and pretty socially awkward. I have no real artistic achievements to report at this time, but that certainly does not stop me from infecting the world with my strange interpretations of emotion. Hopefully my art will speak to someone out there and not only encourage them to explore their own uncomfortable feelings but inspire them to face their own fears. I highly doubt anything here will delight critics.