I’m not here to just make art—I’m here to make people feel something they can’t shake.

My dream is to become a household name in the art world, not for recognition alone, but for impact. I want my work in galleries across the world… pieces that stop people in their tracks and pull them into something deeper than what’s on the surface.

When I experienced Johnny Depp’s Friends & Heroes exhibit in NYC, I understood what art can truly do. It wasn’t just something you look at—it was immersive. Every room shifted your energy. It stayed with you. That’s the level I’m working toward.

I’m not interested in creating surface-level work. Everything I make comes from something lived, something felt, and I want that to reach people in a real way.

Part of that is expanding into a fashion concept called “Art on my Sleeve”—a play on wearing your heart on your sleeve. Because that’s exactly how I create. Every piece comes from something real, and the idea is to carry that emotion beyond the canvas into something people can actually wear and connect to.

I’m also working toward writing a memoir—something raw and honest about the life behind the art… the phases, the worlds I’ve stepped into, the people I’ve encountered, and the moments that quietly shaped everything and led me here.

Winning this opportunity would allow me to expand my craft, elevate my vision, and bring these ideas to life on a much bigger scale.

This isn’t the peak for me—it’s just the beginning.”