Art allows me to create an abstract pov.i turn hidden emotions into layered symbols. Cosmic ties.Universal hidden truth less seen. The real.
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My work explores the hidden architecture of the mind through subliminal symbolic surrealism.Using ink, layered forms, and concealed imagery, I create compositions where faces, nature,anatomy, and dream symbols merge into psychological landscapes. Each piece is built around duality—life and death,fear and healing, beauty and decay,silence and expression.I often embed hidden symbols within larger forms, inviting the viewer to look beyond the immediate image and uncover deeper emotional narrative.
Where do you find inspiration?Im driven to make art by a need to explore what isn’t immediately visible—emotion, tension, and the hidden layers of experience.im drawn to the space where inner and outer worlds meet, turning everyday forms into symbols that carry deeper meaning. Themes like duality, control versus chaos, time, and survival show up again and again, working through questions about identity and pressure while also observing the world around.
What would you do with $25,000?It would help promote my art career. I would invest to help change my brother's life through circumstances. We've lived in recently. It's been hard for us.. Focus on creating a better future for the people around me, and have gratitude and be grateful for what the good lord is giving me a talent that I can share with the world
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