As a multidisciplinary artist I dabble in several mediums, photography was the first and I thought it would be a great way to document the world around me for others to see. I entered the scene understanding at a very young age that the representations of my world were through sources like natural geographic. In as much as those realities are true and do exist it is not the entirety of our being. As a result, I burnt out eventually as I was fighting so hard for the right reasons but for the wrong audience. I eventually turned to denim work after my uncle passed and really utilized that as a canvas to deconstruct my feelings around his death. Lastly, as I grew in my personal style since being at California College Of The Arts, I explored sculpture. Both traditional and nontraditional, I have made wearable pieces as well shelve-able pieces.

 

My process definitely fluctuates depending on the medium and prompt. What is special about my process is visibility. I aim at ensuring my subject(matter) is perceived in a better way than they see themselves in particular. In photography, I really prefer to immediately jump into the deep and shoot without necessarily having a reference because I feel like it is very easy to duplicate what you see. With my wearable sculptures I will braid a continuous piece of hair and crochet it into a garment that I can wear. There is definitely a theme of repetition and ritualistic tendency in my practice. I think of my self as a habitat for my ancestral tree to speak and work through. I tend to think my technique is instinctual and impulsive.