The possibility of including some of my research in my exhibition has been on my mind the past few days. I think that given where I am in my life as an artist and the initial appearance of simplicity given by my project, it would be interesting and helpful to include the research that I've done concerning my suitcases. The research is also a part of the painting process that I find to be really interesting. What I find about each individual suitcase greatly informs each of my paintings and adds a degree of excitement and interest for me personally. I think viewers might enjoy this knowledge. The issue now is to find a way that shows some of the research without detracting from the simplicity of my exhibition and the viewer's experience. There may be some way to include the intentionality of my artistic choices in my artist statement; however, I may want to include some of the images I used, in which chase, it may be better to include a small pamphlet sitting to the side. Some suggested that I could include supplementary information through our artist statement videos or some other digital means. The video might be a good option since it is something that everyone is doing, but I'm hesitant to use technology to any large extent because my project is more traditional in medium and style.