Maria pownceby

Art has always been a way I could communicate with the outside world when nobody heard or understood my words, something from nothing simply

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What is your favorite type of art to create?

I am but a humble spade of all trades as you will, my art has branched out to many forms, as of today making people's personal surrealistic ideas come to life through wardrobe and makeup so it can be shown off everyday and everywhere you go. I like my art to be walking the streets with me on my great journey. And I also like to change into a different character everyday. Makeup and clothing design lets me be something completely different everyday I'm alive.

Where do you find inspiration?

Before I became a mom, I found inspiration in morbidity and the pain people hide in shame and guilt. Bring it to life in a beautiful way so it can be expressed healthy. being a mother for 8 years my inspiration solely comes from my children. To create like a child always and only edit like a professor after words. Children see life for what it is, magical, until society and humans condition them into believing it doesn't exist. I inspire to create a magical reality for them, for this world dull

What would you do with $25,000?

I'd use it for my daughter's bone disease, and help play for costs that aren't covered by her health care as I'm a single self employed mother trying to provide for her and my son through face painting and my custom commission work. It would help her live a normal childhood without being stressed along with us about money as she's 8 now and understanding how her health is affecting the whole family and financial because we are what she calls "only rich in heart not money"

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