When I was very young I was in my preschool classes and we were making meaningless paintings on paper sheets with acrylic paint.
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I have had the opportunity to make sculpture in stone and wood. I have made paintings for my friends and I do tattoos to sell my art in some way. I think the best thing is stone sculpture. the hammer hits and the chisel piercing the stone. the particles of dust and debris everywhere. chaos and freedom. everything you can let go of by hitting a rock. but seeing all that violence and chaos turn into something beautiful gives it a special meaning. From disorder the beautiful is born
Where do you find inspiration?But it depends on where I take my inspiration, so I like art with character and maybe I believe it when I have more strong emotions in my being. When I have peace I can do harmonious and sweet things as if I were another artist and that's what I'm looking for
What would you do with $25,000?I want to live off art. do what you love but without the price of survival. make my perfect home that is in my mind. a place where I can practice all the art forms I know and can know. I love to create with my hands and bring to life a simple rock or a piece of wood. but I need a place where I can do all that. I have the place in mind. in Costa Rica. not far from a stone quarry. not far from my mother and my friends .. and the family I want to have
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