I create because existence demands a witness. Art is how I prove something was felt, thought, and lived here.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
painting.
Where do you find inspiration?tin cans; books; women; rockets; ag. fields; vintage college art; pop art- comic books; old flags; Art Deco poster art; vintage carnival and circus banners and posters; Christian Artwork; vintage (19th century, early 20th century) objects, architecture, culture, and ads; my own culture sans Lucha Libre, Frida Kahlo, Diego, Día de los Muertos, el Chavo. The art of Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Diebenkorn, Ralph Goings, Robert Bechtle, Roy Lichtenstein, David Lance Goines, Mel Ramos,
What would you do with $25,000?I don't have a full-time job right now. Art is beautiful; it is what I love. At the moment, however, my art can't sustain us financially. The money would be used mostly for living expenses, bills; I'd buy a few brushes, canvases, and paints.
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