I create art to awaken the inner child and make creativity a shared source of wonder, healing, and joy.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I love creating participatory art experiences that blend storytelling, symbolism, music, and community engagement. Through Purrniverse and Meow Meow Magic Art, I create interactive spaces where people can paint, reflect, play, and reconnect with their inner creativity. My work includes mandalas, masks, storytelling systems, immersive art tables, and multisensory experiences designed to welcome people of all ages and backgrounds into creative expression.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in dreams, nature, human connection, and the quiet emotional worlds people carry within them. I’m especially inspired by moments where creativity helps someone feel seen, calm, playful, or connected again. My work is shaped by community experiences, music, symbolism, and the way art can gently transform ordinary spaces into places of imagination, reflection, belonging, and home.
What would you do with $25,000?I would expand the Purrniverse Meow Art Table project into libraries, veteran spaces, healthcare environments, and community events—creating accessible creative stations where people can freely engage with art, storytelling, and music. The funding would support materials, workshops, artist collaborations, and community events that encourages creativity, emotional well-being, and human connection across diverse communities.
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