I make things so I don’t break things. Creativity is like a sickness that I try to cure myself of by creating more things. ?
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This is a tough question. Tattooing is my day job and there's nothing like seeing the joy on a client's face when they see their finished piece. But when I feel like getting caught up in the chaos of creation, attempting to make some sort of order that can express my state of mind at the moment, I prefer to paint. During the times that I am not tattooing or painting, I write. I guess my favorite type of art to create would be the kind I have yet to create.
Where do you find inspiration?Honestly, I feel inspired knowing that any day could be my last. It keeps me grounded as I feel that creating art is one of the only endeavors that truly feeds my spirit. It can be difficult especially as our world becomes a parody of itself, but I try and use that uncertainty to create something tangible for myself and others to enjoy. My other inspiration is my wife because she is the only person I've found who truly believes in me and what I am capable of doing.
What would you do with $25,000?I would buy more art supplies! And buy a new couch. The 'starving artist' trope is real.
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