I began this project in the mid-1990's when I was still working as a research assistant in marine biology
and going to school at night for scientific illustration.The text has not changed much, but the format has
evolved along with my artistic development. The first incarnation of the piece was called "How to
Become a Successful Artist". It was laser printed on 8.5" x 11" white paper bound on a sewing machine.
To make the lottery ticket piece I would purchase several $1 tickets with the SAME number, rubber-
stamp them on the back, then mail the copies to fellow artists who had inspired me - this way, if the
number came up, I'd have to split the jackpot with Laurie Anderson, Allen Ginsberg, or whomever
I had sent the identical ticket to. The lastest incarnation has all the separate pieces contained in a brown
paper envelope.