I believe as an artist, you look at everything differently,a beauty that becomes very apparent, you want to share the excitement, love, joy
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
All art brings me happiness to create. I love watercolor, charcoal, india ink, wood carving, etching and lithographs, but mostly working in acrylics as they are such a beautiful medium to create in. I love doing portraits!
Where do you find inspiration?Everywhere!! The dragonfly on the leaf, the sky, every little detail of everyday things, really looking at , absorbing and being a part of the tree bark, the water ripples, the specs of water on a flower petal, a field with birds, trees, being one with everything, and really connecting to the universe.
What would you do with $25,000?I would move to Europe, go to see more cliffs, castles, engage in conversations with people I meet, see more of things I love and want to be part of there. Really be true to myself, and let everything flow into the newness of me and really experience adventures in wanderlust and what might emerge from that.
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