Brandon Thibodeaux

Best advice you’ve been given•Always remind yourself that the only way to make good work is by doing your work. Stay true to your own voice.

Goals/Aspirations•To stay focused, to stay inspired and to stay productive.

Favorite artist•I can’t really say that I have a favorite, I draw so much inspiration from all art forms. Recently I have been drawn to the work of the late Wayne Miller. He won two Guggenheims for his work documenting the African American communities of Chicago’s South Side in the years following WWII. He used that work to “introduce man to man,” to show the commonality of us all. I’ve found a lot of inspiration in that message given my own subject matter with When Morning Comes.

What are you reading•The Art of the Commonplace, a collection of Agrarian essays by Wendell Berry.

Hope to learn how to •Speak a foreign language fluently.

You spend a lot of time thinking about•As a freelance photographer I unfortunately spend a disproportionate amount of time thinking about work.

Favorite musical artist•Al Green

What do you do when not creating art •I tend to my garden and bake pies.