I create art as a quiet place to process what I can’t always express. It’s where I can be honest without needing to explain.
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I mostly paint figures. I usually start from a drawing and build it up in layers, then I’ll cover parts and bring things back. I don’t like it to feel too clean or too obvious. I’m more interested in that space where something is there, but not fully revealed. Something you have to spend a moment with it.
Where do you find inspiration?A mix of personal experience and visual references like sculpture and photography. Art was an escape for me growing up, and I think that still carries through in the way I work—there’s always some level of holding things back. I’m more interested in what’s not fully revealed than what’s obvious.
What would you do with $25,000?It would go straight back into the work. Bigger pieces, stronger materials, and more time to really focus. I’ve always believed in investing in what you’re part of. In my case, that’s the work itself. Pushing it further and showing it the way it deserves to be seen.
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