We love the tactile experience of creating — pushing paint, working with wax, and letting texture and movement guide the process. Artmaking
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My favorite work to create is figurative and surrealistic art, especially pieces that blend symbolism, emotion, and dreamlike imagery. Recently, abstracts have also become a fun and rewarding challenge — opening new ways to explore movement, intuition, and expression.
Where do you find inspiration?Nature, spirit, and the unconscious — the symbolic language of dreams, emotion, transformation, and the hidden threads connecting human experience. I’m inspired by the tension between beauty and chaos, inner worlds and shared reality, and the ways art can create reflection, meaning, and connection.
What would you do with $25,000?Project Idea One: A time-based art/video series combining original visual art and storytelling to explore mental health, altered states, transformation, and the surreal tensions of modern life through symbolic imagery and emotionally grounded narratives. Project Idea Two: A collaboratively created tarot deck with visual artists, supporting fair artist compensation, publication, and distribution while blending contemporary perspectives with archetypal storytelling and symbolism.
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