White plate with gold trim and the word, "Guilt", printed in the center in gold lettering.

As he states, Jeremy Brooks’ body of work ranges from “explicit to subversive, irreverent to respectful, odious to endearing.” Within the messages of his artwork, Brooks aims to bring together culture, sexuality, humor, and the ideals of commercial ceramics. Commemorative plates are traditionally used as a way to remember an event, person or place. Brooks relies on the nostalgia toward commemorative plates to memorialize feelings.