I create art to turn struggle into meaning, blending my journey, imagination, and purpose into something that speaks without words.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I love creating comic-inspired art, tattoos, airbrush designs, and cinematic characters that tell powerful stories. My art blends realism, imagination, trucking culture, sci-fi, and emotion into visuals that feel alive. I enjoy building worlds, heroes, and concepts that inspire people and connect creativity with real-life experiences.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in everyday life, long highways, music, movies, comic books, family, struggle, and perseverance. Artists like Todd McFarlane inspire me to create worlds and characters with meaning. I also draw inspiration from my journey as a truck driver, tattoo artist, and creative dreamer pushing toward something bigger.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest the money into building my creative future, upgrading art and animation equipment, developing my comic and character universe, and expanding my tattoo and airbrush business. I’d also continue my education in animation and VFX. Beyond that, I would donate to children’s hospitals and help kids diagnosed with sickle cell disease, like my baby cousin. I would also give back to my church and support my community through creativity and service.
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