I love creating art because it gives me a chance to express myself in ways that can be shared with others. Ways that create conversations.
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It’s tough going through all the answers in my mind, and only being able to choose one. I’d choose drawing because of the way I flow and intuitively create with it. It’s one of the few other ways where I feel truly present.
Where do you find inspiration?In my everyday life. In the interactions I have with others, with nature, with animals. In the questions I ask myself just before clarity strikes. I find inspiration in presence. In the way that presence gives you a chance to observe more, or observe from a higher perspective. Sincere and genuine acts of love.
What would you do with $25,000?Long term goal is to open a community center. In the meantime I’d invest that money into office space and gear to create more art. Open collaborations to work with other artists, create larger scale projects/ pieces. Ultimately I’d want my artwork to fund a community center for others to utilize long after I’m gone.
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