Failures in art usually lead to something else interesting.
The goal of art-making in general is communication.
In a gallery, there's an expectation of high prices and a somewhat elitist atmosphere.
People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal.
When I first started painting candyland imagery, I was looking for the best possible metaphor for everything that is pleasure, desire and insatiability.
As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself.