Art is how I turn feeling into form—it allows my creativity to heal, connect, & reveal the beauty already within us.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Asemic, intuitive, and mixed-media pieces—where words fall away and feeling leads. I love creating flowing, meditative marks, layered textures, and symbolic forms that let the soul speak freely.
Where do you find inspiration?In the quiet between breath and feeling, art is born—where memory, nature, and connection softly meet. It gathers the unseen, shaping silence into color and form. Gratitude becomes a living current, weaving each mark into meaning. Here, we remember: we were never separate—only waiting to be reflected in all things.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use this $25,000 to deepen and share what has healed me. As a nurse, I’ve seen how burnout quietly takes people apart—so I’d create Art of Appreciation workshops for caregivers, patients, and communities who need a space to breathe again. I’d build simple, beautiful kits so anyone can access this practice at home, and give myself the stability to keep showing up fully—without burning out. This isn’t just a prize to me—it’s a chance to turn my lived experience into something reatorative.
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