As a person who struggles with social anxiety, art acts as my voice. It speaks for me when Im at loss for words.
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I primarily focus on surreal pen and ink drawings that focus on my research of the natural world. I find animal adaptations that I find unique and try to make drawings that reflect the strange world we live in. This Biomimicry makes for some strange drawings that I find fun and engaging.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in strange and surreal environments by studying and reinterpreting nature’s adaptations. By drawing these forms of biomimicry, I use natural design as a foundation for new and unexpected worlds.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use the money to market my work and share my vision of the world we live in. I want to reach more people who connect with the themes in my art and the way I see nature and form. This would help me build a wider audience and bring more attention to the ideas behind my work.
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