Craig Martinez
My art takes wood and other discarded items which are considered useless but now have a new purpose. I believe in redemption.
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Who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their artwork at The Art of Elysium's Salon?
Voting opens Monday, May 4th at 10AM PDT
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Learn MoreWhat is your favorite type of art to create?
Sculpting and painting are my basic needs.
Where do you find inspiration?
i am inspired by any color, shape, story, creature or person who is life affirming.
What would you do with $25,000?
Buy a good bottle of red wine to celebrate. Buy a few high quality treats for my dogs, pay off some bills, buy my sweetie some flowers. Go out and buy more oil pastels, high quality oil paints. a new hand saw and sander for my sculptures…take a couple artist friends out a beer, or two. Find a young artist to give a gift certificate from the art supply store. Update my fine art website…treat mom to dinner… save some of it … make tons more art!!!
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