I create art to calm my mind. My brain is finally at peace when I’m painting, crocheting, drawing, or doing literally anything with colour.
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My favourite type of art to create is paintings and anything crocheted. I love the ability to layer paints and use many different colours. There’s also something so special about the look of brushstrokes on a canvas. I fell in love with crochet when I was studying art at Sheridan college. I was struggling with my mental health and it kept me going. I find joy in trying new things and I will not stop until I think I have perfected a craft.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration through the weird and unusual. I’m not drawn to your average everyday things. I love horror and gore and just straight up weird things. Through my art I can express myself and show off my strange side that I feel is pushed aside otherwise.
What would you do with $25,000?$25,000 would be life changing money for me. My boyfriend and I recently moved into a house together and it has been a financial battle. Life keeps throwing things at us and we can’t seem to catch a break. I would love for us to live comfortably for a while and not have to focus on only the necessities.
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