I create art from myth and life, turning what I absorb into tactile work that connects people through shared truths.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
2D multimedia paintings are my favorite art to create. Especially art that explores psychological or mythic themes. If my art makes you question what your looking at are question our relationship to myth and mind, then I know I have succeeded.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration coming from reading books like “the Alchemist”, “Sidhartha”, or “Symposium”. As well as from life viewed from the unique perspectives these books inspire.
What would you do with $25,000?As a newly established artist the 25,000 dollars would go a huge way in funding my studio practices, and funding the larger ambitious ideas I am having. Including pushing my painting and sculptural background into more installation and experiential events open to the public.
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