I create art for the same reason bees pollinate flowers, it’s in my nature. Without art my life would be meaningless.
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Narrative realism. My trade is ballpoint pen drawings. I have spent years and upwards of thousands of hours to hone my craft but what I like to create through my craft are large scale narrative pieces that express an idea I find meaningful.
Where do you find inspiration?Many places, more specifically psychology and in the visual arts. More recently I have been taking inspiration from Carl Jung’s works and his interpretation of the unconscious. My latest piece takes visual inspiration from Caravaggio and Surrealistic Art.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to help pay off my student loans as well as jump start the next chapter of my career. Making things like fine art prints of my artwork as well as getting a professional website up and running.
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