About The Artist

MY STORY

While mom was busy in the kitchen, she left me (a few months old at the time) in the living room for a quick minute. After a curious silence she ran into the room. She found me finger painting on the walls with “stuff” I discovered in my diaper, lol!


As a child I loved drawing fighter jets, cars, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I would come home and turn on KPBS. Commander Mark taught how to turn four lines into a diamond, then into box, transformed it by adding a window with a birthday cake inside. Outside on the top came a dome, it grew observatory lens peeking out to the sky to see the moon. Then the moon had a ring. All of a sudden the moon had a mouth. It was this big hole, with a winged pencil flying though it! In the distance was a flag, come to find out that it has the letters of my name on it, and then, and then…

Even when I’m immersed during the day as a web professional, I always come back to what allows me freedom of expression and agency. A challenging meditation. I’m inspired by other artists working in different mediums, there are so many great ones out there!

So far, my journey includes a love for doing portraiture and fanart. I’m glad that you’re here and you are most welcome to come along with me. Who should I paint next?

My artwork explores soft pastels, acrylic paints, graphite, and inks. Art has become an arena to share different points of view. I hope that you’ll be inspired by my artwork as I grow in my “voice” and positive (and challenging) influence.

We have become more and more divisive these days, disjointed. The subconscious confused. I dare us to manifest clarity, forgiveness of self, and have courage.

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