Portfolio Type: 2023

Artist Statement Ni aquí ni allá Terra cotta clay, colored slips, clear glaze fired in oxidation, wood frame I work with clay because I am enamored with its ability to hold the human touch so earnestly. Its sensitivity to change and its limitations make it feel as though I am always in collaboration with the material, as if it were an ongoing conversation. This dynamic I experience often inspires me to seek out just that, conversations. The origin of the project had stemmed from my curiosity with the American Dream and whether or not Latin American Immigrants felt if that…

Artist Statement Industrial Society 2028 Charcoal on paper Not for sale  

Artist Statement Where do we go now? Markers on paper My piece represents an empty feeling of hopelessness while also looking for something to grasp onto. The character is filled with many ideas and hopes for the future but mostly with fear.  

Artist Statement Lost in the fire Acrylic and charcoal on wood panel My piece is about everything that will be lost if we continue to do nothing about the climate crisis. I tried to imagine what the future would look like.  

Artist Statement Exhaust Colored pencil and pastel on paper My piece shows a car driving along the road. Within the exhaust is all of the things we might lose if we don’t stop polluting.  

Artist Statement We are not over Acrylic and paper on panel I wanted this piece to be an abstract version of our future. I wanted it to look toxic and radioactive, but I wanted the phrase “we are not over” to contrast with that and give people hope.  

Artist Statement If we burn, you burn with us Acrylic on canvas This painting represents the destruction that pollution will cause if actions are not taken to improve our future.  

Artist Statement Greed Kills Watercolor, ink, and pencil on canvas This piece represents the deforestation that is happening to fuel human industry and greed, specifically in Sumatra. The painting depicts an orangutan and the Sumatran elephants who are both heavily affected by this, as are many other species. This is the present, and it will worsen in the future if change is not made.