Artist Biography
An Alaskan native, Indianapolis-based self-taught artist whose interdisciplinary practice draws from a kaleidoscope of cultural nuance, insight, and connection with extensive experience in the Fine Arts as a prolific visual creator who fabricates outputs that push the boundaries of creativity in 2- and 3-dimensional work, which feature personal
symbolism and reflective imagery pervasive of African and Latine/a/o/x Diasporic culture relative to contemporary women of color, her triad lineage (African American/Puerto Rican/Dominican), and the Divine Feminine in what she defines and renders as being "Goddess Persona." Her creative research explores subjects in rich, highly worked, and complex organic forms, resulting in my perspective of contemporary women of color spanning Goddess persona archetypes linking to assimilation and ancestral connection through the lens of womanism, feminism, and collective knowledge.
symbolism and reflective imagery pervasive of African and Latine/a/o/x Diasporic culture relative to contemporary women of color, her triad lineage (African American/Puerto Rican/Dominican), and the Divine Feminine in what she defines and renders as being "Goddess Persona." Her creative research explores subjects in rich, highly worked, and complex organic forms, resulting in my perspective of contemporary women of color spanning Goddess persona archetypes linking to assimilation and ancestral connection through the lens of womanism, feminism, and collective knowledge.
This work encompasses physical/spiritual reminders of female liberation, perseverance, and naturalistic connectivity
reflective of investigation and interpretation of the feminine as an entity influenced by social issues, colorism, identity nuances, Latinidad/Blackness/Négritude, belonging, stereotypical assumptions, otherness, indigenous wisdom's- folklore, memory, ritual, the mythology, magic, the sensual, spiritual, and the sacred while proudly bearing the physical and emotional detritus of life's survival and ties parallel to our progenitors origins depicting allegorical females in a state of self-discovery, insight, empowerment, affirmation, healing and limitlessness. In fashioning her work, she utilizes a wide spectrum of traditional and unconventional media and materials (steel to stone/paint to paper), integrating vibrant
hues, patinas, embellished surfaces, repoussagé and chased relief, handwrought treatments, and emphasized textures.
reflective of investigation and interpretation of the feminine as an entity influenced by social issues, colorism, identity nuances, Latinidad/Blackness/Négritude, belonging, stereotypical assumptions, otherness, indigenous wisdom's- folklore, memory, ritual, the mythology, magic, the sensual, spiritual, and the sacred while proudly bearing the physical and emotional detritus of life's survival and ties parallel to our progenitors origins depicting allegorical females in a state of self-discovery, insight, empowerment, affirmation, healing and limitlessness. In fashioning her work, she utilizes a wide spectrum of traditional and unconventional media and materials (steel to stone/paint to paper), integrating vibrant
hues, patinas, embellished surfaces, repoussagé and chased relief, handwrought treatments, and emphasized textures.
REMEMBRANCE OF LINGERING III
FOR THE DAUGHTERS WHO REMEMBER
INTERRELATEDNESS
Artist Statement
My works, INTERRELATEDNESS, REMEMBRANCE OF LINGERING III, FOR THE DAUGHTERS WHO REMEMBER, explore the interconnectedness of ancestry, memory, identity, and the enduring spirit of Puerto Rico through an Afro-Latino lens. Rooted in my Puerto Rican, African American, and Dominican heritage, these works honor the island's Taíno and West African legacies while reflecting on the cultural resilience that continues to shape Puerto Rican identity today.
Drawing on symbols found in nature, spirituality, and the female form, I examine how personal and collective histories intertwine across generations. Elements such as headwraps, birds, native flora, earth, and organic forms become visual metaphors for dignity, healing, ancestral presence, and the sacred bond between humanity and the natural world. They speak to cycles of remembrance, transformation, and continuity.
This body of work also emerges from personal experiences of loss and grief. As loved ones have passed, I have come to embrace a deeper awareness of mortality and the lasting imprint of memory. Returning to Puerto Rico has become an act of reflection, healing, and reconnection with a homeland that is both deeply familiar and longed for. These journeys bridge the distance between inherited identity and lived experience, creating space to honor family, culture, and belonging.
Movement, dance, and the rhythms of Afro-Puerto Rican traditions further celebrate the island's rich cultural heritage while affirming the resilience of its people. Together, these works invite viewers to consider the profound connections between past and present, self and community, earth and spirit, reminding us that identity is sustained through remembrance, ancestry, and our shared fundamental oneness.
