I create out of necessity to express my truth. I can live in the past or long for a future that doesnt exist. Art grounds me in the present.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I like to create ceramic vessels that are textured, imperfect and organic. I find cactus to live in these containers. I call this art form a tactful ensemble
Where do you find inspiration?In Nature
What would you do with $25,000?Buy an electric wheel, a big Kiln that fires at cone 10, a slab roller, an extruded. A professional dolly as my creations are getting bigger, a 1986 ford F150 so I can transport the pieces. Invest the rest in rare cacti and succulents and make vessels for them.
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