Creating art brings people together and lets others feel "seen" and "heard". It also helps me practice vulnerability.
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I love to create symbolic, mixed-media art that turns my internal chaos into structured meaning. My work focuses on emotional storytelling through texture, contrast, and intentional imperfection, often in small formats that force clarity, depth, and impact.
Where do you find inspiration?I’m inspired by what gets ignored, like the cracked paint, the quiet pauses, the almost-missed moments. Nature, because it teaches me in symbols: I build tension between what is and what’s still becoming. I hold grief in one hand, hope in the other, and force them to coexist. I layer my work in that friction and let opposing truths generate meaning instead of canceling each other out.
What would you do with $25,000?I will pay my daughter’s tuition as she studies Fashion Design at Kent State University, investing in her creativity, discipline, and future career.
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