It is something that can breathe life into the world and be a source of inspiration. As well as being a way to tell a story.
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 oil painting and graphite drawing. I never thought too hard on the specific style I use, but after researching the different types, I found I do, what feels like, a mix of Expressionism and Fauvism. I also love to do wood burnings designs, and amateur photography.
Where do you find inspiration?I pull from my lived experience, dreams, and for the piece I'm currently working on, my cancer. I can find inspiration anywhere. My whole life, anything that I've seen, dreamt, emotional extremes, and small moments that some would overlook .
What would you do with $25,000?At this point in my life, I'd use the money to be able to keep fighting for my life. Me and my wife are both disabled by our conditions that we are unable to work. My wife has multiple chronic illnesses that make it impossible to work. As for me, I've been fighting stage 4 cancer for a year now. We are always low on funds and are surviving, mostly, off the generosity of friends, family, and strangers. So with this, I could focus solely on my fight with way less financial stress weighing on me.
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