Why NOT paint on trash? I go through periods of being hyper aware of all of the junk I accumulate and throw away. I am always trying to reduce my waste and live simply (something I feel I'm pretty good at, minus the whole oil paints, turp thing), but sometimes I feel like that's not enough. None of the work I'm making now, as an undergrad and soon to be rambling young artist, is going to really be any good. The good stuff won't come till I'm much older. I have to keep painting, but the impact of all of it gets to me. So why not paint on trash? I'd love to have a whole wall of Starbucks cups that I find, painted with landscapes. Probably not something I'll ever complete, but it's fun to think about.