David Goggins, ex-Navy Seal, athletic phenomenon and YouTube life coach sensation often refers to an alter ego he created to challenge the frightened boy inside of him that he still sees as David Goggins. The alter ego he names simply “Goggins”. The catchphrase “What would Goggins do?” is now printed on tee-shirts.

During Post Graduate studies, well before ever hearing of the Goggins sensation, I created a similar character to deal with my own insecurities as a person and artist, named Baron Yeti (an anagram for Toby Raine). Like “Goggins” Baron Yeti was the tough-love, rebellious adult version of myself telling me to persevere in making art in whatever fanatical, over the top way best suited. This abstract, grubby painting ‘What would Baron Yeti Do? (Self Portrait as Baron Yeti 1)’ pays tribute to the alter ego we sometimes must embrace in order to proceed with the task at hand.