I love creating art because it gives me a sense of peace.
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I am a self-taught artist, so I like creating, whatever comes to mind and I try to create it as close as possible as I see it inside my mind I went so many years without creating anything but when my mom passed, there was a fire inside of me that just needed to come out and I just created without having any idea or a style, so I just created while thinking and I just let my emotions flow
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration has always been my mom. She always wanted me to be an artist, and when she passed, I decided to revisit that side of me and it just took a life of its own. She never got a chance to see any of it, but I’m happy to say that whatever comes out from my heart and soul and onto the canvas. It’s her speaking as well. I also get a lot of inspiration from people around daily life events, my joys and my heart aches
What would you do with $25,000?Right now I’m in a position in my life where I just work to get by and the art has been my outlet and if I should win, I will just throw that money into my art and my passion and hopes to make that into a career
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