I was born blind and create art to inspire the world to feel it is worth experiencing & exploring.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I enjoy creating portraits of people. Capturing their faces in a moment if beautiful. Also, considering they are life-size oil paintings. People keep traditional oil paintings, and so the people I paint will live on through my work. With the certificate of authentication, I include a brief story about the person, their life and why it was captivating to preserve them. The other art I produce is watercolor illustrations for children's books and painted eggs.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the precise moment of now. Time is always rushing ahead, and the most important moment is now. People overlook it or take it for granted. We are our own worst enemy and think we are not enough in this moment, it could be our hair, dress, job, etc. But always, when we look back at those moments, we realize how wonderful we really had it, how beautiful we really were, how stylish we really were. I love the feeling of nostalgia, and it helps bring a sense of peace to the heart
What would you do with $25,000?I want to animate the books that I wrote, illustrated and published. I would use the $25,000 to: - Help pay myself while I work on getting the animation complete - To rent a soundproof room for the voice recordings at RIT in Rochester, NY - Pay a sound artist for some music - and any leftovers would go to getting an audience at the New York City Writers and Illustrators event in January for networking.
Vote for Casper Lalonde to become The People's Artist while supporting a great cause! Cast your free daily vote or make an even bigger impact when you vote by donation, supporting The Art of Elysium in their mission to use art as a catalyst to help people triumph over difficult life challenges.
Register now for your opportunity to appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display your artwork at The Art of Elysium's Salon.
Colossal is a nationally registered professional fundraiser that inspires people to advocate for themselves and those in need. Through online competitions like The People's Artist, Colossal offers participants the opportunity to make their mark while also making a big impact.
