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From the swirls on VanGough’s Starry Night to the tight geometric patterns of MC Escher, I draw from a wide circle on influences. I deeply admire the dreamy surrealist painter Remedios Varo, and the transformative and spiritual work of Alex Gray. I believe that art should bridge the gap between the everyday world and a “higher” place. It should draw us in, full us with life, and revitalize us. Art should create energy. Art should have life.