Pablo Picasso once said that "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." The artistic impulse is strong in the early years of life, but sadly it often diminishes as the child matures. Children have the ability to be creative and imaginative without any inhibitions. As we grow older, we begin to think more logically and aren’t as creative as we once were. Children flourish where adults fail because they are capable of producing a range of ideas freely without an inner critic taking notes. In my work, I recreated my childhood artwork to step back into the thought process of myself as a child. My goal in my work is to focus on how this creativity often fades as we grow up. My work is done in a variety of media and is colorful, expressive, imaginative, and experimental. My process includes focusing on the details in my childhood work such as colors, line quality, materials, subject matter, etc. and finding ways to incorporate these details into my new work. The goal of many artists is to rediscover this childhood imagination that dwindles as we mature. I believe we should continue to use our creativity as we get older. My hope is that my work encourages other people to find their own inner child.