Art doesn't lie. In a world full of filters and fakeness, I'd rather show you something true.
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 art is photography with heartfelt stories behind it. I love finding magical moments and freezing them in time — not just as pretty images, but as proof that a person was here, loved, and alive. A photo can outlast memory, passing generation to generation. Something about holding onto what time tries to take away — that's what drives me every time I pick up my camera.
Where do you find inspiration?There's something that happens in front of a camera most people never expect. A laugh that slips out before someone thinks about how they look. A parent glancing at their child with love words can't hold. An athlete in a moment so pure the world disappears. Those are the moments I live for — gone in a blink, but they don't have to be. That's where I find my inspiration.
What would you do with $25,000?I'm building an art studio and gallery for our community — a place where people of all walks of life can come to create, learn, and grow. Art is such a powerful outlet, and I want to give more people access to that peace and growth. I've been working with my financial advisor to make this dream a reality. $25,000 would cover a full year of building rental and bring this vision one giant step closer.
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