Art gives me agency and allows me to express parts of my identity, childhood, experiences, and dreams.
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The work I create arises out of a visceral process that slowly starts to develop into a story and formulates meaning over time. A subconscious feeling that transitions into scenes of color and symbolism that represent familiar themes in relation to my life and experiences. I love creating artwork that is dreamy and whimsical. I want the observer to engage emotionally and not get lost in the complexities of “what does it mean?”.
Where do you find inspiration?Each piece emerges from a deeply personal archive: dreams, fragmented memories, family narratives, and emotional residue. Whether autobiographical or fictionalized, the work functions as visual storytelling; translating internal landscapes into tangible form. Beneath the vibrancy lies an examination of longing, duality, and the quiet complexities embedded within everyday experience.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest that money into my art practice and create an addition where I can focus on a new medium- the art of Ceramics. Id love to continue to express my story through a variety of mediums.
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