About me
Photo credit: Gloria Zavaleta
I showed up here one day and have been figuring out why I’m here ever since. Now that I’ve realized that answer lies solely in me and I am an active participant in what that turns out to be, I’m thrilled I get a first row seat into discovering whatever happens next in this story. Stepping into another level of it all, far more aware than ever before. When I’m drawing or painting, I can feel purpose exude from my hand. That’s what I’m here to do. To bring these images into this plane. It’s been fascinating to see how my work through the years has been connected and influenced by many of my interests as a kid. Magic eyes. Puzzles. Optical illusions. Riddles. Numbers. Visual riddles. Brain teasers. Legos. I’ve aways had a passion for art and the mysteries of life. I was drawing sacred geometry symbols as a child, years before I even knew what sacred geometry was. It’s been in me since (before the) beginning.
Decoding. Uncovering. Discovering. Lines. Dots. Squiggles.
It was a trip to Rio in 2017 that a switch went off. I was drawn to delve deeper into my own practice try to make art “for real” now. A calling. Real as in for myself and not for school or for a grade or for money even. It opened up a floodgate of potential and wonder for me. If I had no rules, what would I create?I came back from Rio and revisiting painting which led to drawing more. And it kept flowing out. A seemingly endless well of creative expression that I didn’t know was there and here it was. The best most fulfilling work I’ve ever made, I didn’t have to try. I began to see that my art, the art I loved to do, was real all along. Cause it was mine.
Blobs. Portals. Cubes. Jellies. Energy. Consciousness.
And now, here I am. Settling into this upgraded chapter of my life. To push the work I do to its maximum potential. No ones ever told me I couldn’t be great but I’ve consistently proven to myself than I can. So now I’m on a mission, to be the best version of me and have that reflect in all that I love to do. Some days it may be painting or drawing or writing. Some days it may involve clothes, other days it wont. I’m here to bring my visions to life and to share it with my fellow travelers. As I intentionally cultivate and create awareness through being, I aim to feel like the fullest expression of myself in each moment while holding space and encouraging others to do the same. It is truly an honor to be here. On this planet. In this body. On this internet. What a time to be alive. Thank you all for being on this journey with me.
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CLT is Creative- Black Lives Matter Mural- Letter by Letter, Artist by Artist