The act of creating is just as important to me as the finished work. Something with a lot of detail that I can just lose myself in.
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As an artist I find inspiration from a lot of different avenues but have been finding animals to be one of my favorite. There’s just so much that can be conveyed about them through Art and so much emotion wrapped up in their short lives.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in art that speaks to people about the struggle we all find in day-to-day life. I’m often inspired by things within my life and obviously my childhood growing up in North Carolina.
What would you do with $25,000?Wow that is a $25,000 question lol. I could do plenty with that kind of money. My biggest goal and focus would be on creating a proper studio. Because due to life circumstances I currently do not have a decent studio to work in like I want. So this money would go toward building a home where I would have a space to truly create in first and foremost. I will not lie, I would love to win this contest but at the end of the day I am just thankful for the life I live as a full time artist.
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