I create art to turn emotions into something visible—capturing moments, telling stories, and making others feel seen 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!
I love creating art that blends emotion with storytelling—pieces that feel a little raw, a little dreamy, and leave people interpreting their own meaning in them.
Where do you find inspiration?Everything. I find inspiration in the meaning behind songs, in the actions that people take on a day to day basis, in the sounds and views and colors of the world. My imagination has no limits but my hands do so I do what I can to convey the meanings I find in this life to the world on paper and hope someone out there sees it and understands that they’re not alone and that there is still beauty and meaning to living life no matter what.
What would you do with $25,000?I would help my sister make her dreams come true and I would go back to school to get a business degree to open a bookshop cafe that would be a safe space for any and all people, animals and books alike.
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