I create art to transform trauma into power, exposing the unseen and making inner chaos impossible to ignore, felt, and understood.
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 to create is emotionally meaningful work that tells a story and creates connection. I’m especially drawn to healing pieces, memorial artwork, florals, and symbolic designs that represent resilience, love, grief, growth, and transformation. I love creating art that feels personal and intentional, pieces that help people process emotions, honour memories, or reconnect with parts of themselves.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in human experiences, emotions, nature, dreams, music, and my own healing journey through EMDR and therapy. Many of my ideas come from conversations, memories, symbolism, and the emotions people carry but do not always express out loud. I’m especially inspired when people feel safe enough to open up about their vulnerability, allowing healing, emotion, and storytelling to be transformed into meaningful art.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest it into building my creative career, tattoo business, and safety consulting business while expanding projects centered around healing, storytelling, florals, and memorial art. I’d use it for supplies, professional equipment, branding, studio space, and publishing and illustration costs for the children’s grief and love book I wrote. My goal is to create meaningful art and storytelling that helps people feel seen, supported, and connected through healing, grief, and resilience.
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