When I attended ICC, I had a studio mate named Erik. He lamented that my artwork was too sexualized (actually, my artwork is sometimes sensuous, but never sexual). Taking his comment to heart, I created a painting (compositionally a mandala) with the 'birds & bees', and the three forms of human love (Man/Woman, Woman/Woman, and Man/Man). [I also included lightning bolts, alluding to Zeus' splitting of primordial humans]. I researched diligently for a title that could have more than one meaning. Ultimately, the title became 'FYE', referencing the initials of Adam Lambert’s song “For Your Entertainment” (whose lyrics contain many sexual innuendos). I figured it could also mean ‘F*ck You Erik’.