Art lets me turn my inner world into something people can physically feel.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite kind of art to create is intuitive abstract art that feels spiritual, emotional, and alive. I love creating pieces that look like energy, consciousness, emotion, nature, and healing all merging together. I’m most inspired when I can freely express myself through color, texture, symbolism, and movement instead of following strict rules.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in everything that makes me feel deeply connected to life. Nature inspires me the most. Colors of sunsets, plants, oceans, flowers, and the way energy exists naturally in the world. I’m inspired by emotion, spiritual experiences, love, healing, transformation, music, dreams, and the cycles I go through as a woman and as an artist.
What would you do with $25,000?I would invest in myself as an artist and into my creative community in Los Angeles. Building my practice, expanding my work, and supporting other local creatives through collaboration and shared growth.
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