I create as I breathe; without it I would cease. It is my compulsion, my survival, my quiet war against the void.
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My work exists between history and imagination. Old master inspired, architectural, and immersive storytelling, where I create large scale worlds with narrative depth, including ciphers and Latin phrases to be decoded. Modern artifacts from the subconscious.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration comes from the past. Cathedrals, etchings, and old master works. But also from the void, the divine flow state where creation feels less like control and more like surrender. I’m drawn to the sense that entire worlds exist just beneath the surface, waiting to be uncovered. I often question whether we are doing the work or the work is doing us. Each expression a frequency we tap into, something just beyond ourselves.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest the $25,000 into producing an Avant Garde Society art gallery event. The proceeds would go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in honor of my mother, who I lost to cancer two years ago. Turning the project into a way to give back.
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