28 y/o denver artist, inspired by tim burton, johnny depp & del toro, grew up on disney, universal visits, obsessed with surreal animation.
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Surrealism, character design, I create characters that feel like they came from somewhere else, half memory, half dream. nothing is fully explained, but everything means something
Where do you find inspiration?my inspirations come from storytellers who build entire worlds through character and atmosphere, like Johnny Depp, Guillermo del Toro, and Tim Burton. i’m drawn to the way they blur the line between reality and fantasy, creating characters that feel both strange and deeply human. that same energy carries into my work, along with the imaginative foundation shaped by The Walt Disney Company, where storytelling, emotion, and visual identity all come together to create something timeless.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to build a space where i can create and experiment without limits, bringing to life a body of projects i’ve already developed, from clothing and furniture to fully realized, tangible pieces that extend beyond the canvas.
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