Art Practice as Research

My art is influenced by a lot of things; mostly my experiences and the experiences we all have in common.  I learn about other peoples experiences and ideas through what I read.  This reading becomes my research and influences what I create.  Therefore my art is a product of research.  The Workers is a culmination of this research process.  Along with the work I have included text to guide the viewer in such a way as to prove my point- this is the text that was included in The Workers;