I love creating art because it lets me release what I carry, connect with others, and be fully myself. It’s the only time I feel real peace.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite art to create is abstract work. It comes from a place I can’t access any other way — a space where instinct takes over and something true finally has room to speak.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration everywhere — in people, conversations, small moments, and the things most people overlook. Everything and everyone has a spark if you’re paying attention.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to create a pre‑publication version of the Misery Perfectum book project for fans, build my portable blacklight display boxes so all three versions of my art can be shown together in a community setting, and offer hands‑on workshops to share techniques and help local artists step into the light.
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