Connect What is your favorite type of art to create?

My favorite art is the kind that bridges the gap between personal stories and collective reality. It started with tattooing—honoring people’s visions on their skin—but has evolved into creating environments where art is a lifestyle. Whether I’m painting or hosting community workshops, I’m most inspired when art provides a resource for others to find their place. I create to stay true to myself and to prove that through honest creation, you can build your own world.

Where do you find inspiration?

My inspiration comes from the balance between family and the spiritual connection I have with my craft. Art provided a home for my mind and soul long before it became a career, and today, I’m fueled by the opportunity to give back that same gift of creation. I find beauty in the freedom of making art every day—whether through tattoos or community projects—and staying true to the passion that life and art ignite when they are woven together.

What would you do with $25,000?

Winning this would provide the essential "launching pad" for my global mission: building modular Artist Resorts. These resorts, constructed from repurposed containers, provide isolated, immersive spaces where artists can escape their daily grind to reconnect with nature and focus entirely on their craft. I would use the $25,000 to fund the development of the next container unit, bringing me one step closer to creating a worldwide network of creative sanctuaries for artists to stay and thrive.