It’s a natural outpouring of my personhood. I create to live
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Receive Text UpdatesHuman facial expressions. Being able to capture the intricacies of a face in that way fills me with so much satisfaction.
Where do you find inspiration?Wonder of the created world. I recognize that God intimately created all that we see and we as humans hold the same creative power. It’s why making art makes me feel complete. But it also goes beyond the visual. The stories art has the power to tell fascinates me especially through animation. That is a fully created world for the sole purpose of telling a story. How amazing!
What would you do with $25,000?I would love to create a local art studio that provides opportunities for collaboration across disciplines. There is the beginnings of one in my town and I’d like to pour into its potential. I see a movie studio happening 👀
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