Art is my lifeline. I create therefore I exist.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Abstract and portraits with various mediums
Where do you find inspiration?I’m inspired by in-between moments like unspoken tension, quiet shifts, and the emotional undercurrents people carry. My work begins with a feeling I can’t fully name and follows it into form. I use a warm, saturated palette to explore darker emotional themes, moving between abstraction and portraiture—often blending both—and layering elements like collage to reflect the fragmented nature of memory and identity.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use the prize to step back from my day job and fully commit time to my practice. It would allow me to invest in better materials and new equipment, while creating the space—both physical and creative—to develop larger, installation-based work and expand my ideas.
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