Working as an artist, especially as a freelance artist it, it can be hard to escape from the imposter syndrome. For the ones who don't know, so called "imposter syndrome" is the feeling of being an intruder, as if you don't belong in your environment. Working amongst many talented individuals I suffered from Imposter syndrome quite a bit. For me however, fighting it with hard work wasn't working as a sufficient remedy.

I chose to open up about my struggles and quickly found out that many artists suffer from the same feeling. Even experienced artist and designers responded in a similar fashion. To combat my own feelings and bring awareness to the struggles that being an artist comes with, I chose to create a certificate of belonging. Something that validated my existence so that nothing could bring me down any longer.

The certificates are riso prints on drawing paper, enclosed in an old rustic frame found in a second hand store. Dealing with the same struggles? Email me and we'll see if we can get you in.