I create because something inside refuses to stay unspoken. I want to understand/see with my eyes the inner architecture of my own psyche.
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I create surreal, psychologically driven work—rooms, dreamlike landscapes, arches, and labyrinth-like spaces inhabited by symbolic creatures. My paintings often center around figures I think of as Guardians & observers who stand at the edge of awareness, watching the unfolding of an inner world like an unrecognized dream. Ultimately I'm painting a feeling—my psyche’s interpretation of the systems we live within: what they are, how they shape us, and whether it is possible to move through them.
Where do you find inspiration?Music, watching people dance, empty canvas, traveling, cinema, learning about my family tree... Pretty much anywhere really. I do not wait for it to come usually. I think it's just who I am.
What would you do with $25,000?Invest.
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