Hey, I wanted to share what’s been happening with my studio and ask for a little help getting through this next chapter.

I’m a working artist, painter, muralist, and tattooer, and I’ve lived and worked in Asheville for more than 20 years. NCDOT took my 474 Gallery Studio on Haywood Road as part of the highway expansion. That space had been my home base since around 2011, and losing it has turned my life and business upside down.

Since moving out, I’ve been paying for two storage units and a temporary studio while working to finish a new permanent space in West Asheville. The costs of this transition have been enormous, and the financial pressure has made it difficult to focus on what I do best: making art.

Thanks so much to the generous people who have stepped up to help by sharing and donating to this fundraiser, I’m incredibly grateful for that support. Now I’m asking for help getting across the finish line.

Finishing this studio would give me a stable place to paint, create murals, tattoo, and continue building my career. My hope is also to make it a space for other artists, art openings, group shows, and community events here in West Asheville.

If you’re able, please consider making a donation or sharing my GoFundMe page. Every bit of support helps me get closer to having a permanent studio again and moving forward after losing the space where I built so much of my work.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated, shared the fundraiser, or reached out with encouragement. It means more than you know.

You can support the fundraiser here:

https://gofund.me/00268f44f 🙏