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This piece will show at the Mexic-Arte Museum, for their upcoming group exhibition titled, Alimento Para el Alma / Food for the Sol. The show explores the theme of food and its ability to bring families and communities together. Inspired by Maya agriculture and Mayan deities, I created el Dios de Alimento as a representation of our connection to each other, Mother Earth, the land, the elements, and the nourishment provided to us by Mother Earth and Creator.Acrylic on Gesso board 12 x 12 The show opens March 3rd, 2023.  https://mexic-artemuseum.org/event/alimento-para-el-alma-food-for-the-soul/

This piece is inspired by the Silence = Death poster created by artist Avram Finkelstein and the Silence=Death Collective. A piece that was a mobilizing cry for an urgent response to the AIDS epidemic.   This artwork has drawn many to political activism, a transformative piece that has collectively united the masses as individuals and as a culture. This is an example of what happens when we collectively come together.  Inspired by the Silence=Death Collective. I created my own take on the phrase, Silencio ≠ Muerte (Silence ≠ Death) and what it means to me as a person of color in...

Experimentation within new mediums is one of the elements I try to incorporate in my creative process as it only further develops my art practice. Spray paint is a medium where I experience spontaneity. The flow of marker to paper easily translates from a spray can to a wall, or any surface I choose to spray paint on.Spray paint is one of my favorite mediums to work with, and naturally makes me think of Graffiti. As a teenager, the art of graffiti was one of my biggest inspirations. I remember researching lettering and finding whatever photos I could on writers...

'Resurgiendo de las Cenizas'As I delve further into the medium of collaging, I am opening new realms of exploration into other facets that encompass my identity.In the process of exploring these aspects within my art practice, I am simultaneously deepening my knowledge of self. Themes within this piece touch on death, spirituality, religion, decolonization, and the ongoing journey of reconnecting with my ancestors.

Ancestors are always with us. Death is not an end but rather a gateway to the realm that is the afterlife. After experiencing the Dia de los Muertos celebration in Oakland, I felt inspired to create a drawing that captured my sentiments on the celebration and tradition.  The skull is reminiscent of a skull mask I saw an Azteca dancer wear while they danced in ceremony in celebration of Dia de los Muertos. I remember feeling gravitated to this dancer's beautiful traditional attire, but I could not stop gazing at their mask.  The mask stood out to me perhaps because it was a...