Artist Statement

Art has always been my therapy, a way to navigate the hard times and celebrate the joyful ones. I have been creating since childhood, and when I majored in art in college, my masks were born. Since 2004, they have grown and evolved alongside me, shifting with my emotions, my needs, and my journey. Those early distorted forms reflected how I felt inside, raw, uncertain, and searching for understanding. What began as a response to judgment, both the kind others cast and the kind I turned on myself, has become a lifelong conversation between who I am and who I am still becoming.

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Over time, my masks have become more personal, rooted in my experiences as a woman, a Latina, the daughter of immigrants, and the richness of my culture. Symbols inspired by Ballet Folklórico, Mariachi tradition, and my family heritage appear throughout my work, celebrating identity while honoring those who came before me. Feathers return again and again, representing the fire that rises from feeling silenced and repressed. The forms are altered, sometimes unsettling, yet alive with emotion and invitation. The distortions are deliberate, asking viewers to slow down, look closer, and question what they see. Touch is central to my work. Through sculpted forms layered with fabric, texture, and color, I invite viewers to experience empathy, connection, and the emotions we often struggle to express.

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Although my work often begins with grief, silence, or loss, it is ultimately about resilience. I explore the spaces left by those we love, revealing that grief is not about letting go but learning to live with the parts of ourselves that will always yearn to be whole. Through color, texture, and the pulse of my heritage, I seek connection, healing, and hope.

Across my work, I return to the same human experience in different forms. We create to understand what we are living through, we remember what has been lost, and we carry both forward as we continue to become who we are.

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Art has become a place where I can better understand myself while creating space for others to see themselves. My hope is that when viewers encounter my work, they pause long enough to recognize something of their own story within it and leave feeling just a little less alone.