Art allows you to tell stories and show worlds that are unknown. It inspires you to reflect on life, and challenges your perceptions.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I like contemplative, sacred-leaning figurative and landscape work — art that feels spiritual, reflective, and emotionally lasting. Usually the beauty of work and everyday life and places. Something that heals but also illumines your mind and heart. I am also a full time iconographer and I love painting icons.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in spiritual reflection, sacred imagery, lived experience, and the atmosphere of place and light. I am inspired by meaning, not just subject matter.
What would you do with $25,000?If I were to win $25,000, I would use it to invest in my art practice in a meaningful and sustainable way. I would set aside a portion for debts and savings, then use the rest to improve my studio, purchase materials, and support the creation of new work. I would also invest in opportunities that help me grow as an artist, such as exhibitions, and sharing my work with a wider audience. I have started an apprenticeship practice in my studio and would use some of the money to develop this further.
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