Honestly, my favorite type of art to create is the kind that allows me complete creative freedom—without limits or boundaries—while bringing me both joy and fulfillment. The kind of art that just comes randomly in mind on a 2AM insomnia bender that just needs to be made while listening to your rockin' 'tunes, letting it become whatever it wants to be. While digital art and illustration are my primary mediums, I often transform my pieces into live-action works when inspiration strikes.

What truly inspires me is music. Listening to my favorite songs often sparks new ideas, as do the vivid dreams I experience where lucidity and reality blur together. I draw much of my inspiration from both music and dreams. I don’t tend to follow heroes or role models as they can be fallible, but music feels timeless and enduring. A single melody has the power to ignite my imagination and open up endless creative possibilities.

If I were given $25,000, I would use it to travel to art gallery open calls around the country and to invest in—or begin developing—an art-based college preparatory program for urban communities. Doing so would allow me to expand my professional network through travel while also helping to create a brighter future for young, aspiring artists. I believe children are the future and art is in everything, why not expand the young mind to build?