I have an outer life and my true self, my inner life. And that inner knows what the next project must be and what I must do.
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 painting in oils the best and portraits are dearest to my heart.
Where do you find inspiration?I like to people watch. I love the tilt and motion of their bodies and the subtlety of their expressions as they do their everyday things with their families and loved ones. Sometimes, with permission, I take photos and other times I find similar ones on the web that are free, but I noticed that each portrait that I make goes beyond the images and it goes deeper into an expression of my own true self.
What would you do with $25,000?I would help my youngest daughter who is disabled to get training to do some online work at home and I would upgrade her computer then I would pick up my (garage) studio so that I had more table space and places to hang my art as it’s in process. I would love to travel to a workshop or two to do some painting, especially since I want to figure out how to do watercolor portraits better. I have a long way to go on that. I love doing the oil paintings, but watercolor speaks to my heart.
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