Some people like to look or enjoy art - I am more alive when I am building, designing, or bringing something new into existence.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I love creating experiences. A blank canvas, a denim jacket, a hat, or teaching others how to paint - I see potential where others might not. Watching that transformation is a big part of what brings me joy. I create art because it gives life to what I feel inside. It is my way of turning ordinary moments into something meaningful, helping others discover that same joy in themselves. Art isn't just what I do - it's how I connect, heal, and inspire.
Where do you find inspiration?I don't really find inspiration - it just shows up when I start paying attention. Inspiration mostly finds me - its an idea, words that are spoken, brief messages, just being outside. Ordinary moments like the light hitting the trees, colors of the sunset, textures in everything, the way paint looks and blends...its the little details that slap you in the face -- so that you slow down long enough to notice.
What would you do with $25,000?I am not sure. Maybe I would go to Europe, experience the museums, and paint at the places that I have admired all my life.
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