When I can’t find the words or identify the emotions I have, my art speaks for me. Turning internal trauma into external expression.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite way to create art is through raw emotional expression. I allow my emotions to choose color and movement to end up with abstract expressionism pieces that others can truly feel.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration everywhere. In every day human interactions, in nature, in music, in my own trauma, and raw emotions. Most of my art comes from raw emotional buildup.
What would you do with $25,000?I would love to have the funds to continue to express myself through my art. I’d also love to open a small Art Healing Center, where others could come and paint and express themselves. I believe being able to express your emotions even rage in a healthy way around a community of others can offer a small moment of peace to those dealing with the heaviest burdens.
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