My art is a visual representation of my reality and everything that I have experienced. Growing up in Los Angeles, I was exposed to many different cultures, ideologies, and socio-economic issues that have fueled my creative exploration. Above all, my art seeks to question what I have been told and how I perceive the world. My paintings are an exploration into multiple practices that range from realism, illustration, graphic design, and abstraction. My work explores contemporary issues surrounding endangered species, poverty, intimacy, history, and identity. The imagery in my work often represents one of these topics, while the abstraction, graphic elements, and color relationships represent my own process of questioning these issues and how they are represented in our culture.
