My art shines healing light into my darkness. It allows me to express myself when I can't in any other way. It is my ultimate salvation.
Who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their artwork at The Art of Elysium's Salon? Public voting begins soon!
Poetry. Dark Romantic Symbolist poetry like Baudelaire and Jim Morrison created. The Flowers of Evil and the music of the Doors are my biggest influences. My work honors their memories.
Where do you find inspiration?My resident city of Lowell, Massachusetts; Bath, UK; The Hague; Rouen, France; and, of course, Paris.
What would you do with $25,000?I would set up my own personal artist in residence study program in one or two of my Cities. I would love to further explore my Cities as they provide me with endless inspiration, opportunity and energy.
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