I create art to make the world around us more beautiful and share the experience with others.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I create layered, textured works that blur the line between reality and imagination—where light dances off metallics and every detail tells a story. Some pieces are born in solitude, others in the company of strangers who become part of the canvas. I’m drawn to art that breathes—art you don’t just look at, but feel… something that lingers long after you’ve walked away.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the unexpected—music, emotion, fleeting moments, and the stories written on people’s faces. There’s a certain magic in simply paying attention. When you open your eyes—and your heart—the ordinary becomes extraordinary. My work is just an echo of that… an attempt to capture the feeling before it disappears.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d invest it into a movement—creating a nonprofit that fuels creativity where it’s needed most. Art has a way of healing what words can’t touch. After years in the fire service, it became my anchor. I want to offer that same sense of purpose and peace to others… and build something that brings people together through creation, not division.
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