This work and the process of constructing is attributed to my excitement for risk-taking. However, the pieces used to construct the images are made of lotto tickets which is statistically a losing game. Through a troublesome many years I encountered losing friends, money, my health, and my freedom through the process of an addiction to gambling for the belief the one day everything would “be okay” if I just kept playing. The symbolism I chose for the work are ones such as hope (lotus flower), transformation (windmill), and luck (magnolias), as well as others. The tickets for these works of are were purchased used at a high discount.