I find that creating art is a beautiful sense of self. I work with collage because I feel like creating with your hands is very grounding.
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I love to create any type of art where I can use my hands. I collage, paint, draw, photograph, and sculpt. I feel that creating with my hands allows me to put myself into my work , blood, sweat, tears and all.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in history and archival imagery, especially in how it reveals the layered stories of places over time. I’m drawn to the change, decay, and renewal of spaces, and the emotional “afterlife” they carry—what they once were compared to what they have become. Everyday environments that most people overlook or pass through without noticing often become central to my work, offering quiet moments of significance. Much of my inspiration also comes from comparison and juxtaposition.
What would you do with $25,000?I am graduating from college in just a few weeks which means I am losing a studio space that I used very often. I would put this money towards getting myself a studio to cater to my photography business and to give me a place to create more collage work. I also want my studio to be a place where people can visit and create alongside me.
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