My work is woven from cosmic love and alchemy. It moves as medicine and transmission—an offering of remembrance of our innate creative power
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My favorite art to create is multidimensional cosmic art, born from my heart space through mix media painting. I paint and channel in abstract soul-essence pieces that emerge through feeling, intuition, and inner vision rather than form. Alongside my visual work, I’ve also created a flow to guide others into their own creative awakening—helping people reconnect with their centers, their primal flow, and the inner artist that lives within them. For me, art is both medicine and remembrance.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration comes from love. And all the infinite ways it can be expressed in this body. I see from a sense of cosmic awareness within me, which expands how I perceive and interpret the world. Which in is pure love. I gather information from both Earth and my intuitive inner knowing, allowing it to flow through my creative centers naturally. I create in service and when someone orders a soul essence painting it is not just creating art. It is a ceremony and a medicine piece.
What would you do with $25,000?If awarded $25,000, I would use it to develop and build creative spaces dedicated to art and creative expression. These spaces would be designed for people to reconnect with their inner artist, to access and trust their creative voice, and to remember their innate ability to create. My role is not only as an artist, but also as a guide and an initiated medicine woman. I hold space for others to move through creative awakening and embodied expression. This support would assist in this all.
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