I create art to rise above anxiety and pain, find my voice, and turn everything I’ve been through into something powerful and meaningful,
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
Any and all art. I enjoy digital art, painting, photography, ceramics/scultping. Anything that I have fun with and genuinely enjoy I love doing.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration through other peoples work, every time I see people’s art on social media I’m like, “wow, that’s incredible.” And then I feel like drawing something because of other people’s creativity. I feel like I ride off of peoples creative spirits and I’m always in awe with everything other people can do and it inspires me to do better.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use a bit to buy a used car as I really want one, but the rest I’d use for my mom and anything she needs help with. The biggest reason I’m able to do art right now is because of her support. She gave me art supplies despite us having struggles with money, but she also didn’t pressure me to draw which allowed my passion for art to continue and not have burnout. I owe so much to her and I’d be grateful to use the money I earn to help her in any way I can.
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