Growing up in foster care was not easy I bounced around, dealing with abuse and getting bullied.Art was the one thing that got me through it
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I absolutely love the ocean and the amazing creatures in it.
Where do you find inspiration?Just walking outdoors there’s so much to look at whether it should be a beautiful tree a mountain a lake whatever you find beautiful
What would you do with $25,000?It would give me some breathing room to be able to keep painting. I pay off some of my debt and then go eat a big T-bone steak at a restaurant.
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