I’m drawn to realism because it offers the most challenge. I like taking something that looks impossible and breaking it down into steps that make it achievable. Like a puzzle, every piece is a problem to solve. Honestly, my favorite type of art is the one I haven’t figured out yet.

I’m inspired by the way other artists see the world. We can share the same passion, but every perspective is completely different. Seeing something that feels impossible—that moment of “how is that even done?”—is what drives me. It pushes me to figure it out, and then show others it wasn’t magic, it was just the willingness to try.

After fighting the urge to spend it all, I’d do the responsible thing and pay off my student loans. After that, I’d invest it back into my work, new mediums, bigger ideas, and the time to push past limits I haven’t been able to reach yet. I’d use it to teach and share more of what I’ve learned along the way. I want people to feel like art isn’t something you have to be “good at” to be part of, it’s something you grow into. Sometimes, the process can be more exciting than the finished piece.