My senior piece “Welcome Home” is about leaving behind Florida as go off to college. My initial concept was to make a video about the underground art scene in South Florida, but due to COVID-19, it became impossible to film events, people, and even the cities. I decided that I would use a portrait of my mom as the center of this piece. My initial inspiration was Mid-90’s and a short film made with the help of Borscht Film Corp. I wanted something that was grungy and honest but also easy to watch. With the change in mediums, I decided I would give it the same feeling that I wanted the video to have and make a still image using my Mom. I wanted my mom to be the center of this piece because she has always been supportive of all of my creative endeavours and has helped me make my passion into a career option for me. The portrait of my mother is paired with two collages of pictures that I’ve taken while on gigs in Miami and West Palm, out with my friends, or for events like my mom’s birthday.