I love to create art because art has an unexplainable type of beauty to me, it shapes the world and turns everything it touches into gold.
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My favorite type of art is surrealism with a hint of lowbrow artwork. I also like watercolor with the with the ink sketch.
Where do you find inspiration?I find a lot of nature, facial expressions and old cartoons inspirational.
What would you do with $25,000?With the $25,000 I would start an art program in low income areas. I live by Gary Indiana and I’ve notice that a lot of people aren’t aware to the importance of art and how it can change lives.
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