Art is an outlet for the things I can't quite find the words to express, it gives me courage to 'speak' on something I can't verbalize.
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Anything that might flip a switch for someone else, to help open their eyes to an issue, raising awareness or helping heal some wound conscious or unconsciously in myself and others.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration from my spirituality and an unquenchable desire to change the world for the better. The only definable purpose I have for my life is to try to bring a little more light into it. To help heal and attempt to leave it a little better than I found it, for my children and everyone else's.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use most, if not all of it towards my business, to provide art workshops and creative activities for the youth of my hometown. There aren't many healthy creative outlets or activites for them and I'd love to provide a space for that.
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