Meet Theophilus Caviness, Jr.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Theophilus Caviness, Jr..

Hi Theophilus, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My story begins from my love of television as a child. I used to draw all the time, but there was something different about watching TV shows. Pencil and paper allowed me to capture my imagination in a static fashion, but I wanted to learn how to do more. I want my imagination to move and be fluid. My mother had to chance to borrow her friends VHS Camcorder, and it opened my eyes to a different world.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I have talked about my failures with some of my family members, and oddly enough, they see things differently than I do. I feel like I struggled along the way, but I was able to take detours and in hindsight, my path was better than expected. Even though I was just “winging it” at times, the people on the outside thought I knew what I was doing. Again, my path hasn’t been straight, but I am still further than I expected.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Sometimes, I feel like I have too many things going on at once. I tend to categorize myself as an “Artistic Mind.” I seem to specialize in the field of consulting. Most of the time, people have questions, and they come to me for answers. I don’t claim to know everything, but the outcomes still surprise me. I can give advice, but it really takes that persons trust in my direction and their motivation to make things happen.

Besides consulting, I am an Author, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Audio Editor and Animator.

The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
When the pandemic hit, I was on a family vacation. I watched as my city had its first declared case. It didn’t stop me from enjoying myself. I felt like I would cross that bridge when I got there. When I returned home, I don’t know if it was my way of coping, it felt like I was living in a movie. Everything was going on around me, but not to me. When the stores ran bare, I wasn’t in need. I thought back to that Christmas, because my family was given a huge box of toilet paper. I thought to myself, who gives huge boxes of toilet paper? Again, in hindsight, I was grateful for the gesture I assumed was odd.

I had a desire to be able to be a father that was more present, and with the pandemic, it made the desire a reality. Things didn’t happen as expected, it was better. My whole family did get sick, but nobody was lost. There was so much heartache and sadness. People had their last moments, away from their loved ones. I believe that the pandemic had to ability to show people how to be more appreciative. It also taught people to go get what they want.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.theocavi.com/
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