I grew up as a second generation Latin-American in a household where my parents chose not to speak Spanish to my siblings and me. If discrimination and racial bias drove my family to disown aspects of who they were, then the question becomes, how can art be a remedio for this disconnect? Through art, I attempt to bridge the gaps that occur when we limit ourselves to verbal language, time, or place. Arte becomes a vehicle to find our commonalities and tap into our collective humanity.
The medium of paint marries my deep love of color with line and shape. Text and words, along with the narrative rhythm in my compositions, recall beloved childhood picture books and Mexican Retablo paintings. My arte is a visual translation of literary "magical realism" evident in the distortions of scale and space, the allusions to stories and dialogue that never blatantly “tell.”
The realm of the domestic, like houses, bowls, and beds, interior spaces and lush gardens, serve as references to home, family, and the roles we play in these spaces and relationships. Collage and mixed media are often utilized as direct allusion to day-to-day life, as signifiers of the small details of our existence that are precious but often overlooked.
Recent artwork is motivated by my exp
