Drawing the figure is my life’s passion.

I’m interested in the shapes our bodies make, how every part of our bodies are unique reflections of personality, what our body language conveys about us. My investigation of the figure is also personal: from issues of self-image and self-worth, to understanding issues of gender identity that family and friends who identify as LGTBQ or non-binary experience.

Added to this, I discovered my mixed-race heritage late in my life. My work is becoming a vehicle to connect to and compare complex experiences of my Black and Hispanic heritage. I also want to use my art practice to learn more about the diverse socio-political perspectives of what it means to live as a person of mixed-race in America.