**Help Bring This Artistic Dream to Life**

After 38 years devoted to fine art, I’m honored to share an incredible opportunity: I’ve been selected for the prestigious Château d’Orquevaux Artists & Writers Residency in France. If you are familiar with my journey, my work, and my unwavering commitment to creative expression, you understand just how meaningful this moment is.

This isn’t only a personal milestone—it’s also a continuation of what we’ve been building through the UPPERCIRCLE Artist Collektive. As director, I see this residency as an opportunity to deepen my practice while advancing our mission onto an international stage.

Of course, opportunities like this come with real costs—travel, materials, and residency fees—and I can’t make it happen alone. I’m reaching out to those who believe in the power of art, in my story, and in the future we’re shaping together. Your support will help transform this once-in-a-lifetime chance into a lived experience—one I’ll bring back to our community through new work, new insight, and renewed purpose.

Thank you for believing in me, in my art, and in this vision.