A Confession of Sorts

With my Kickstarter launching in just a few days, I share something on Instagram the other night that is worth repeating.

I've never admitted this publicly but this series has always been about a search for my very own Beach Lover, and I was only just recently able to say that out loud. Year after year, I have been documenting something I wanted to find for myself. That doesn't fit very well into an artist statement, and it feels incredibly vulnerable to share with you.

I've been with too many of the wrong people. And each time I've gotten hurt, I would come back to the beach to find my couples. To find reminders of what is out there, of what is possible, and of what I might one day also find for myself. I admitted this to a good friend a couple of weeks ago, and she said, "There, your series makes even more sense now. You should share that." Thank you friend.

All that to say, this book will be dedicated to all the hopeful romantics out there just like me, searching for their very own Beach Lover.