Here is where I should start writing in the 3rd person, to sound more important and accomplished than I am. But I can’t do that, as I am Anobdy and that makes me happy. I love to make things, art, sculptures, furniture and other crap, some of it I love and most of it I hate. Next I should start to tell you about what influences my work and what I am trying to express, I can’t do that either, as I haven’t figured that out, I create things that I imagine - yes, there is most likely a subconscious activation happening but I can’t explain it.

Why anobdy?  I’ve been trapped by a lifetime of labels and frustrated by the falsehood of the social construct. This is who I am trying to free, to free this version of myself, to shed all my labels that have lead to my fears and trapped me into trying to be perfect. By accepting myself as a nobody, it helps free me from my ego, I created an alter-ego if you will, by not putting a label on who I am, it gives me the courage to explore things I am passionate about but have no experience in or formal education on. I chose to spell it wrong as an ode to my own imperfections, my wabi-sabi.

 On the personal side, because my ego thinks you care, I live in a cabin in the woods, almost a cliché nowadays - I even have the beard to go with it. I am married to an amazing, strong, and compassionate woman. We have two dogs and try to keep a simple life. Oh and my name is Jake (King-Gilbert).