Xan Blood Walker

I was very creative from a young age. I was a shy introverted child and i would amuse myself by creating fantasy worlds in my head. Elaborate narratives with colorful characters that would write their stories for me. I would escape into these worlds whenever I could. …

And then as a rebellious 20-something I tried my hand at graffiti. Not very well, but I tried. And if you’ve ever tried it you know there is a freedom and exhilaration involved, not only in doing it, but seeing it day after day and month after month and recognizing to yourself “I did that!”. I still look on graffiti as one of my favorite art forms. When my son was young we had a wall on the way to school that graffiti artist would change regularly. It always felt like a gift when a new piece sprung up overnight and we both looked forward to it very much. …

I moved to SF for grad school, but quickly became disheartened by the atmosphere I found myself in and dropped out. … I hit an artist’s block for the first time in my life, and stepped back from the art world. … then with my iPhone I began photographing again. … And it took off from there!

I’m still exploring, still wondering, still curious about what direction I’ll be shown to next. What a beautiful journey.