Artist Statement

One of our family’s favorite scenes is from the Mr. Peabody motion picture. Peabody is walking along a wall with dozens of photos of Sherman growing up, and as he’s looking at them, all of the events are playing back in Peabody’s mind. I hope these photos similarly trigger what the viewers experienced in their childhood, and bring them fond memories and joy in the simplicity of childhood.

I find children’s emotions and attitudes while they’re unaware of adults fascinating. These types of photos show their personality, and who they eventually are going to become. These photos may show who will become a strong competitor, and who will become a happy go lucky individual. Who will become very content, or who will become very ambitious.

My overall vision is to collect these photos for parents, so they could have a visual history of their child. Enjoying all the different moments, leading up to their child becoming an adult.

– Rodrigo A Avila