Art is an outlet for my stress and vivid imagination. It brings a calm that not much else can.
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I really like to create with mixed media. I incorporate pencil, marker, watercolor, and collage materials typically on watercolor paper.
Where do you find inspiration?Inspiration comes from so many places; music, thoughts or poetic lines, and people around me are some of the best examples.
What would you do with $25,000?I am a single mom so I’d pay off some debt. I would also love to build a small art studio for myself.
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