Art has always been my way to unplug. To quiet the mind, lose track of time, and tune into feeling.
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Paradoxically to my painting practice, my favorite art to create is loose pen sketches. They carry a raw, unbothered character, each line reflecting a momentary state. They’re quick, real, and aren't forced. I rarely show them, but they’re where many ideas begin and they often carry elements I later bring into my oil paintings, which are the opposite: deliberate, refined, polished presentations.
Where do you find inspiration?Literally everywhere. Every day is a path to understand yourself - what attracts or repels, what holds your gaze, what makes you feel or question. It’s in the details: coffee or tea, eye contact with a stranger, the music you choose, a note you felt the need to make, the tension between irritation and calm. It’s where attention goes, that’s what shapes the idea. Stay curious and you'll find it. Art is in noticing.
What would you do with $25,000?I’d spend it on paint, rent, groceries and dedicate myself fully to my practice for 8–9 months. No distractions, no split focus, no pull of part-time work. I’d dive into uninterrupted flow, reflect on personal and global themes, on the current state we’re in—and make art. A lot of it.
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