I create art to return to my true self, express emotion, heal,and through love, unite people with joy, memory, & a childlike sense of wonder
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My favorite type of art to create is my gelato sculptures. They allow me to shape emotion into something tangible, playful, and alive. Through them, I reconnect with a pure, childlike part of myself while transforming memory, love, and even grief into forms that invite joy and connection between people. They also allow me to honor the memory of my father.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration within my roots between France, Italy and the USA—through my experiences, my memories, my soul, and my inner emotions. I’m deeply drawn to what feels pure and beautiful, but also to what unsettles me. Everything I create begins with a feeling, something deeply personal that I need to understand, express, and transform into art.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest it in my art to expand my gelato and paintings into a deeper body of work. It would allow me to create new pieces and present them through exhibitions, reaching a wider audience. My goal is to make art that reconnects people with their inner child, memories, and each other. For me, art is a bridge, bringing people together, sparking emotion, and reminding us of our shared humanity, beauty, and capacity to love. I would also donate to an organization supporting women and children.
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