I was labeled the "weird" kid growing up. I turned to a dark addiction at first. Found out my art was the answer to cope with my mind.
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I usually love abstract neo/trippy art. It also shows how crazy my mind gets. A sloppy, beautiful mess of overwhelming colors. An expression of the rambling that is my thoughts. My art is a visual of how my mind is: beautiful, crazy and different.
Where do you find inspiration?The struggle of my opiate addiction that made me forget who I was began my art journey. I had to rebuild myself: emotionally and mentally. I've always had an overactive imagination. I used to spin in a circle for hours in my room while jamming out to music (this calmed me). Now my art calms me. Also, my mind that never stops thinking has cursed me to ruminate quite often which can become obsessively self-destructive. I didn't know how to positively express my mind until my art.
What would you do with $25,000?I wish to start a nonprofit for children (whose families are going through financial hardship) to discover if a hobby such as art/music/etc is a more positive outlet for their overactive/overwhelming thoughts. Instead of turning to a more darker route like I did. Maybe I can show the kiddos there are better ways to express themselves or figure out what does before anyone else influences them.
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