My art takes wood and other discarded items which are considered useless but now have a new purpose. I believe in redemption.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Sculpting and painting are my basic needs.
Where do you find inspiration?i am inspired by any color, shape, story, creature or person who is life affirming.
What would you do with $25,000?Buy a few high quality treats for my dogs, pay off some bills, buy my sweetie some flowers. Go out and buy more oil pastels, high quality oil paints, a new hand saw and sander for my sculptures…take a couple artist friends out for a beer. Find a couple of young artist to give a gift certificate from the art supply store. Update my fine art website…treat mom to dinner… save some of it … make tons more art!!!
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