My art is my voice, I feel deeply and sometimes lack words to express those deep feelings, so I paint and let the brushes do the healing.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I love exploring new ideas in watercolors, the end results are always better than the initial vision in my mind. My art evolves beautifully with each stroke. A single drop of water transforms a painting and that’s magic to me.
Where do you find inspiration?Emotions-pain, grief, love, compassion, hope, empathy and sometimes anger and laughter. Nature- the ocean, trees, mountains, flowers blooming where they weren’t meant to bloom, the amazing world of birds and the innocence of children.
What would you do with $25,000?Set up my own studio and incorporate yoga principles with healing arts and focus mainly on teaching children how to navigate emotions and release them in art form.
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