Artist Statement:I find letting my story be out there in the world as freeing and uplifting. I hope other will be inspired to share their voice and stories with others in their communities.
I also think it's important for student voices to be heard within an academic institution because without students we don't have a future as we are the next generation of leaders and will be in positions of power.
Thomas Jessop:My name is Thomas Jessop.
The question I drew was: How do you feel about
your last name and its impact on your identity?
Honestly, I like it a lot because it's
tied to a lot of family history.
I'm named after my grandfather, who is named
after his grandfather, who is named after his
grandfather, and there's other aspects of it.
Like, every generation of my family
military since the Revolutionary War.
Not necessarily every guy, but at least someone.
So there's a lot of tradition and very
long held values found up in that- that
I feel pride in carrying with me.