Drinking in my artwork is used to establish a mood of revelry and show a lifestyle of pleasure Though there are certainly consequences to drinking like nausea and foolish acts, these situations are the type of story that I most enjoy telling They add an absurd element to normal situations and heighten the drama of the mundane There is also an art to drinking with its own vocabulary and traditions that I find interesting From the particular types of glasses to be used with drinks to the exotic recipes used for cocktails In my own experiences I have been drawn to the low end of this culture and I tend to focus on sort of sophomoric aspects like drinking straight from bottles and twist-off caps I have used drinks in several real object pieces from small cocktails to repackaged liquors