Blake Vallotton Pretty Pleas Design blakevallotton@gmail.com www.bvallotton.com
Much like most, my adolescence was a strange mix of anxiety and anticipation within small town suburbia. The internal trials of growing up often left me desiring to be an adult. The nighttime street quickly became a sanctuary for me to find an escape. Being in that space allowed for enlightenment and understanding. The pleas for adulthood were subdued by the church choirs of passing cars, the patched concrete that mimicked stained glass windows, and the melodic prayers under my breath that were muffled out by the sound of my skateboard. Now, I often find myself slipping into day dreams of that simpler season and wishing I could go back. In hindsight, my past anxieties were trite; yet somehow seemingly beautiful in their simplicity. The suburban night is still my place of escape, but now it is filled with the plea for youth. This tension is the prelude for the work of Pretty Pleas.
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