While studying at the University of Colorado Denver, I was introduced to the world of Surrealism. I became inspired by the movement of the 1920s and its ideas of “pure psychic automatism,” just letting the artwork flow out of their minds onto canvases or through their lenses and into the dark-room. This body of work is my attempt to follow this idea. My past work was always created to convey a meaning with each animal used in the image, but this work is to tell a story. Each image started with an idea. Then I let my imagination go in Photoshop, adding more elements as the image progressed. I want the viewer to create their own narratives and spark their own imaginations. As divers, we all have different experiences under the waves, so these images should construct a different narrative for everyone. I am creating the dreams and thoughts I have using the camera, and combining my love of diving and surrealism into this new body of work: These Dreams of Mine.