I enter a liminal world when I paint, seeing stories that need telling--where possibilities, truth, and voice emerge beyond words
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite work is 2D art. In a world of extremes, I have found my apex in transparent Watercolors. Years of discipline meet fluid expression, scale and movement. Each peice becomes a balance of precision and intuition, pushing the limits of the medium while staying grounded in truth, presence, and life long commitment to my art.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in letting years of rigorous training speak beyond technique. My work moves past accepted practice into possibility, where I create with resolve- expressing beauty, fierceness, love, and sadness drawn from the world around me.
What would you do with $25,000?If selected, I would expand exposure to my work and bring a body of paintings to Budapest honor of my Hungarian professor. This opportunity would also support promoting my book, Truth. Art & Reconciliation, sharing my story and artistic practice with a wider audience while building meaningful cultural connections.
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