Art is a language on its own, understood by every nationality, & speaks volumes. I love the colors and emotion of life.
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Receive Text UpdatesI like to capture the emotion in my subject matter, whether it's portrayed in a human, animal or a situation. I'm particularly inspired by wild life as all animals are so different and their expressions add to their unique character. Color is a big part of how I bring things to life and adds to the mood and emotion of the painting, while adding a playful happiness to my creations. If my subject does'nt move me, its not something I can bring to life.
Where do you find inspiration?Everyday life inspires me. Some people breeze through life without paying attention to detail. As an artist, I have a heightened sense of awareness. The world, nature, wildlife, history, travel, offers so much material to portray, which we all interpret differently allowing us to create our own unique style. I like to take "the ordinary" and turn it into something extraordinary.
What would you do with $25,000?I would definitely donate some of the money to animal shelters, and I would use some of the money to help the growing homeless communities. During the pandemic, I sold my artwork online and donated all the proceeds to the homeless in Orlando by making up bags of toiletries and distributing them to homeless centers in addition to physically visiting the homeless under bridges taking food, water and toiletries.
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