Art allows me to freeze a single moment in time, turning fleeting emotions and hidden details into a visual story that lasts forever.
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My favorite type of art to create, and to do is photography, in all its forms whether it’s the classic aesthetic of film, the personality captured in portraits, or the depth of a landscape. Capturing animals or building a narrative through a collage is also incredibly rewarding. Beyond the lens, I really enjoy drawing with charcoal and color pencils.
Where do you find inspiration?I fine inspiration while listening to music or hiking. Sometime I get inspiration when I'm with friends or with my family but most of the time when I'm trying to come up with something quick to create I listen to music to get inspiration to create a collage or a self-portrait or something artistic.
What would you do with $25,000?If I win the 25k I will help my parents, pay my college off, and if there some money left I will travel to Puerto Rico to visit my grandparents.
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