Connect What is your favorite type of art to create?

I mostly create mixed media art, using upcycled materials. I find most of my supplies at the thrift-store, whether that be magazines, canvases, or trinkets. I love to repurpose something that has already lived many lives, being the reason I am the “keeper of many things”- When it finds a home on/in a piece of art it seems purposeful and dare I say, divine. I feel like the artists’ eye sees beauty in “things” most would discard, and creatives find treasure in the places that are often overlooked.

Where do you find inspiration?

I feel like an observer in the world, serving witness to the stunning, messy and chaotic nature of humanity, all while being a participant in it. Im inspired by our humanity in relation to the complexity and divinity of the natural order and universe. Creating serves as a mirror of our inner and external worlds, connecting us in our conscious awareness and shared omnipresence.

What would you do with $25,000?

I’d have the freedom to publish the books I have written. Both are very vulnerable but I feel that they are worth sharing. I would also be able to live my dream of opening a spiritual practice, focusing on energy work and healing. It would be incredibly fulfilling to work with women, helping to strengthening the connection they share with their highest-self. Authentic self-expression and love will be at the core of my practice.