I create art because it is the way in which I feel the most at home, where I can express myself and hopefully, where I can inspire others.
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My favorite type of art to create is art which embodies part of my soul. As someone who’s extremely insecure, though passionate, art is a method for me to explore avenues of what it means to be who I am. The art which I love to create is art that represents who I am, and can be a view into who I am as a person.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the people in my life. My friends, my family, my girlfriend. The people I love, and the life I lead and have led influence my art greatly. I’m also quite fond of philosophy, and literature which tends to seep its aesthetics into whatever piece I may be working on.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to help pay for my tuition, to help me as I attempt to tackle the obstacles in front of my dreams of entering an ivy league school for industrial design. I would also use it to give some solace and peace of mind to my mother and father who have fought so hard to give me the opportunities I have today. And finally I would use it to be with my girlfriend, who I love dearly yet am separated due to physical distance.
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