I lost music to MS, so I turned to visual art. Now I create to express what words and melodies no longer can. @Lolopopworld
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 large scale work in any style that holds meaning beneath the surface, where every piece tells a story that’s both personal and universal. I’m drawn to bold, expressive styles that shift between vibrant color and striking black and white, blending emotion, memory, and identity. Whether it’s iconic figures, places, or fragments of the body, each piece becomes a layered reflection of experience, resilience, and connection (painting, drawing, screen prints, murals)
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in the rhythm of my past life in music, where emotion, storytelling, and flow shaped how I see the world. Living with MS has deepened that lens, turning pain, strength, and vulnerability into something visual. My work comes from that intersection; where sound becomes color, struggle becomes texture, and every piece is a quiet act of resilience, transformation, and truth.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d invest it back into myself-after giving so much to charities, I want to focus on creating powerful, lasting bodies of work that truly define my art. I do all I can to generate funds for charities and those I need as I feel I want to give back with this gift
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