My name is Sam. I'm mostly inspired by the music I listen to and my everyday surroundings. When I listen to music, whether it be a happy song or sad song, I think of different scenarios. I think of things to draw, things to photograph, and things that just make me happy. Music plays an important role in my life in that it changed my perspective on a lot of things. It helped me become a more confident person, and helped me pop the bubble that I had surrounded myself in for the longest time. I always think of the quote "We're all addicted to something that takes the pain away" because that's music for me, I'm addicted to the happiness that it helped me to achieve. I want to give people hope and make them feel as though they matter in the world. My artwork reflects a mood that is lively and interesting. I would say that for me, the ones that made me feel like I matter are the musicians that I listen to. I want to be someone's "musician" even though I am not one myself.