I create art as a way to not only to showcase the beauty of negative things, but to give a voice to those who feel like they don’t
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I love creating art that moves people. I love to create stories with it that fully submerge the viewer. Whether it be traditional, digital or cinema. I want to give people hope that they can create no matter the skill, disability or hardship. A lot of my art surrounds mental health and focuses on soft dynamics and beauty.
Where do you find inspiration?Everything but mostly nature. My most requested pieces at shows are a set that showcase different organs that are painted almost like magma. I find a lot of inspo through my own physical health and mental health. Taking my PTSD and Depression and creating creatures, characters and worlds where they perceiver
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to jump start my own independent production studio. I want to create works and films that inspire people to create and that they can just go and make things. One of my goals is to be able to provide and host free to low cost events, the hope is that I can make a space to support and inspo for creatives who are passionate but don’t have the support just like I used to when I was starting
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