On Monday, January 31st I will be speaking to Dr. Satara Armstrong's Social Policy Class at NSU Broken Arrow. Dr. Armstrong contacted me about presenting on the topic of my newest body of work, Coping, which opened at the TAC Gallery in Tulsa this past month. These images explore the changing image of the child by redefining its traditional role of innocence and hope. It is always interesting when art can cross disciplines and spawn a broader conversation about important social and psychological issues.