The Creator creates creators. I feel creating is a way to celebrate and even worship. It’s an innate human desire to leave our unique mark.
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Abstract art is a bit more my nature, but I also have a lot of concepts for realistic ladnscapes and travel photos. My favorite would be mixed medium. I work with epoxy, stain glass, and all paints and mark making tools.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in discovering and learning about the greats, and surfing. I find inspiration for following this curiosity. Amazing art and creation feels obvious and my inner critique finally shuts up, I love finding that and asking what makes it so timeless, impactful, or beautiful. I also love trying to understand the history of creation from French cave art to Mycannean granulation, and gothic architecture. I love going to museums and prayer inspires me.
What would you do with $25,000?I would try to do the most good I possible could with it. I would be opened minded to the best ideas of how to use it. As a 10+ year surf coach from Indiana, I’ve seen first hand the value of the gift of surfing. It changed my life and I know it can have a positive impact on many lives. So I would donate to surf foundations in LA. I’d also have the confidence to really invest in myself as a real artist and make that dream a reality.
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