Sarah A. Martin
Artist Statement
You Are What You Love
Growing up, I was told the acronym, J.O.Y, was the key to establishing a fulfilling life. J.O.Y. is a reminder that life is balanced when your priorities are: Jesus, Others…and then, You. So, what happens when your religious upbringing doesn’t make sense and all of a sudden you are O.Y.J. or just O.Y.? That doesn’t spell anything, does it?
I am looking to my childhood friends, old Sunday-School rooms, the new generations of J.O.Y. seekers to make sure I’m not missing the point. Some of my old friends are also struggling
with balancing priorities, secret desires, misplaced maternal instincts (pets) and hoping more than anything to find a place to put their love.
