I’ve been making art since I was very young. It’s what I’m supposed to be doing in this life. It at times has been hard financially but…
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I focus mostly on oil paintings that at 30 x 40 or 40 x 30 because they are easier to store all being the same size. I also do a lot of digital (see below) as well as mixed media on paper and mixed media from found objects or online auctions.
Where do you find inspiration?I have always had a fascination with myths and folk tales from around the world as well as science fiction. Everything I have ever read is spinning around in my head and when I create the digital prototype it all comes out. More on the digital aspect - I create a lot of digital works and have for 30 years or more. I found that just printing them out was lacking in "life" that they have on a screen. So I decided (with suggestions from a friend) to re-interpret them as oil paintings. I works.
What would you do with $25,000?I would like to use the money to continue to pay for my studio space and supplies. However what I would like to do mostly is to find a reputable artist representative to get my work in front of galleries where it can be exposed to serious collectors, museums and promote the art in publications
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