I’m most drawn to creating surreal, line-based work that feels like a visual translation of a moment or internal experience. My pieces usually start with a feeling rather than a fully formed idea, and I build them out through repetitive, flowing line work that allows the image to evolve organically. I’m especially interested in how something small—an emotion, a memory, a moment—can expand into something much larger when you work with it rather than move through it.

My inspiration comes from memories, music and letting my mind wander. A lot of my work begins while I’m listening to a specific song on repeat or when I'm overthinking something mundane. I’m also drawn to patterns in nature and the way thoughts and emotions move - I let those things inform my linework and neurographic elements. It’s less about searching for ideas and more about noticing what's going on in the moment and how that experience can be translated into the piece.

I would use the money to give myself the stability and space to build my art practice into a career. For me, that means paying down debt, investing in materials, creating more original work and developing systems I've already created; digital bundles, art giveaways and limited edition print releases - into something scalable and sustainable.