The film, 3 years in production, follows Watts through every stage during the creation of an original commissioned statue for the national headquarters of Kappa Sigma in Charlottesville Virginia. The piece also serves to document Ben’s journey from childhood, his faith, and the highs and lows of his career. God Make Me an Artist is an intimate portrait of a celebrated sculptor and the spirit that drives him.

For generations artists have been displaying their work at street shows in cities and small towns across the United States. Despite some indifference from the high art world and academia, this alternative market has allowed legitimate artists to build gratifying careers. Their lives are characterized by travel, hard work and a richness of experience uncommon to the average American. The Life We Make is a peak into this diverse, often eccentric, community of committed creatives and their cargo vans.