You may know about my love for art being that I am a connoisseur of many sorts. I still chief for sport. I also make sure to take a pause in between spliffs to give dope artist their flowers. I met Sophia during the Summer of 95′ in the year 2025. She let me know that this was her first solo art exhibition and how excited she was for this opportunity. I did my best to let her know that she deserved to be in this space at this moment in time because her art sets her apart from the crowd. Sophia let me know that she studies Art & Business at San Francisco State University. I tried my hardest to get her to think about transferring to the University of California Riverside. But she said that she is loyal to the soil in the bay. We talked about what it means to be Faithfully Golden. I asked Sophia, “how often does she take walks on the Golden Gate Bridge and if she’s a fan of any Bay Area sports teams?”. Just as we were getting into our Bay Area Sports Hall of Game conversation. We both remembered that we were at her art show. So, I kindly asked her to “show me around her art show”. Sophia’s art literally filled up the entire gallery. I was inspired, refreshed, and in awe of her skills. Since meeting Sophia, I told my entire family and all of the homies plus their families to go check out her art show. They each let me know that they were just as blown away as I was. They also wanted me to say this to her. “Sophie you are the illest”. Here is my reaction to your art Sophia. Much love & Respect. One thing I would say as an artist to another studying artist is to “make sure you maintain healthy and good study habits. Eat yummy foods and continue to do your thing”. I cannot wait to see the art that you create when we speak and see one another again. Bless
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