THE TRAIL

mission statement

Art is more than a visual gateway but a place in itself. To produce something that propels not only myself but others into a world where the unseen is seen and celebrated, and where we can be seen and celebrated is reason enough to paint. Art is a means of gaining personal, emotional and political emancipation, even while still imprisoned.

Who knows what hope lies ahead? Only those who choose to have the bravery to hope.

-Taf

What makes something aesthetic or not is always a matter of subjectivity, what the viewer sees, and what the viewer will not see.

It is easy to see things that do not require much thought and does not draw on our consciences. To see things that go against this brings up a need to do something.

We are incapable of reaching a point of perfection, there would be no destination after this point but a regression. There is no saving the whole world but we can do the very best we can at each given point in time. Sketchbooktrails is part of my efforts to celebrate the people and places on the trail, and to give back to them for providing me with images that left a trail in mind, whether benign and gladdening, or disturbing and saddening.

Young women do have the capabilities to pioneer projects and can make a difference in their communities. The problem of always waiting till one has enough before one can embark on any community based projects is that that time may never come. Sketchbooktrails believes in doing everything you believe you can do now for, though clichéd, it is true, ‘Tomorrow never comes’.