The beauty and emotions of pain and human suffering have been the foundation of my art. Momento Mori art is a path to mental resilience.
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My focus is on dark illustrative work, mostly tattoos and pen and ink, but I dabble in multiple mediums. The use of different texture and fine detail is my favorite. It's very meditative.
Where do you find inspiration?I find the most inspiration in the resilience and strength I see in humans. The tenacity to keep going, despite the pain and hardships, and embrace life and meaning. Like suffering, I want my art to be hard to look at sometimes, because there is a lesson to be learned in it.
What would you do with $25,000?If im being honest, help pay for my Nursing degree, and maybe some reliable transportation.
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