I love to create because I believe that's why we're here; to contribute to humanity through daily unique creations.
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I have always dabbled with different mediums, and am continuously trying new things. I have grown to love public muralling, specifically on donation-based projects in collaboration with non-profits and under-served areas and businesses. I love public art because its art for everyone; not commoditized, and I believe that art and color have the ability to raise the frequency of a community or place one smile at a time.
Where do you find inspiration?I'm inspired everywhere I look. Specifically in nature and elements. I'm most inspired by creatively doing something that hasn't been done before, rather than just recreating what is out there. This is can be observed in projects such as my Bob Marley One-Love mosaic, which I completed using hundreds of smoked filter tips and smoking materials, or a painting I did for a show "Into the Void" where i painted the piece in "negative" color so that it requires the user to view as an inverted image.
What would you do with $25,000?I have never created for the money, I don't believe that it is possible to authentically create when it done for the outcome rather than the process. Therefore, I'd use the money to add a pottery, ceramics equipment to our creative space to explore the edges of our imagination! Additionally, I do a lot of work for churches, non-profits, and small businesses without big budgets, so the money would go a long way in subsidizing my pro bono projects.
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