“It’s always portraits. I just don’t think anything else would be compelling. I think the faces are the interesting part, the method , the fact that I’m using push pins, has to take a second place to them. And the piece needs to convey something about the subject, which usually means no smiling. I’m looking for the most unaffected or unprojected gaze. I want it to look more like a question than a statement. A piece can take anywhere between 2 days and months and months, depending on how much time I can devote. Technically, if I just sat in front of one and didn’t stop, I could do a big one in about 8-10 hours.”