Grief has played a major role in my pieces, displaying intensity and sorrow in concepts that were personal to me. However, I discovered that the core of the grief was a profound love for those who have touched my life.
"Every day, most of the time we are processing and transferring messages, news, pictures and feelings into the notebooks of our minds.
My art practice is informed by nonlinear, spirit-filled narratives. I’m inspired by icons, tarot cards, lotería, memoirs, kachina dancers, children’s stories, illuminated manuscripts, and more.
"I question in my life and in my art. Making art, for me, is a way to look into the questions I have about life, about society, and about the world. I work in series, altering the focus of each series to deal with the current struggles, questions, and understandings as I adjust to each change in life.
