About the Artist
Growing up between two cultures, I've always been in a position to compare/ contrast and this fascination to understand cultural identity is what guides my work.
Just like navigating through cultures and languages, I also work with different styles.
In "The People" series, I study heritage, hope, and belonging through faceless figures. Although the figures present mundane scenes, synthetism and a painterly style create an alternate reality made of color and form.
It is important to celebrate culture, but what about those who have been taken away from their culture? Many times I have felt misplaced or misidentified, like an object found outside of its place of origin. "In Situ?" is a series that dives into this concept using ancient artifacts as a metaphor. This series experiments with storytelling and pop art to create stylized characters. No matter the style, my work is intended to spark conversation about cultural diversity and heritage.
Solo Exhibitions
“Donde estas?” - Optica.ef Gallery - 2024 Virtual Gallery based in San Jose, Costa Rica
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“In Situ(?) Experience - Binefar 27 - 2024 Barcelona, Spain
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“SAMAMBA Vol. 1” - Fabrica Lehmann
2022 - Barcelona, Spain
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“O- Negative” - Harrison Center for the Arts
2021 - Indiana, USA
Group Exhibitions
“World Arts Expo” -Indy Global Village - 2024- Indianapolis, IN
“The Carnival Exhibition” - Bridge 48 Studios 2023 - Barcelona, Spain
“Act II” - Yellow Cube Gallery 2022 - Paris, France
“Organikka vol VI” - Palau Dalmases 2022 - Barcelona, Spain
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“One Drop” - Pop-up Gallery 2021 - Indianapolis, IN
“Slow Burn” - Chromatic Collective 2021 - Indianapolis, IN
“Growing Pains” - Harrison Center for the Arts 2021 - Indianapolis, IN
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“Growing Pains” - National Society of Arts and Letters 2021 - Bloomington, IN
“Origin Stories” for Ignite Studio - Hamilton East Public Library 2019 - Fishers, IN
“Undergraduate Exhibition” - Herron Basile Gallery 2018 - Indianapolis, IN
Education
2021- 2022: Master’s of Art & Cultural Management – UIC - Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, España
2017- 2021: BFA Painting – Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI) Bachelor of Liberal Arts French – (IUPUI) Minor in Art History – (IUPUI)
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Teaching Experience
2023 - Lead Art Teacher - Entre Zebras - Barcelona, Spain. Preparing course material and curriculum for afterschool workshops (ages 4-8).
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2019 - 2021: Substitute Teacher - The Oaks Academy – Indianapolis, IN Substitute teacher (ages 10-14) of the course curriculum left by the lead teacher. Teaching all the visual arts classes, but then moved on to substitute for all subjects: Math, Science, Humanities, Choir, Spanish, etc.
2019: Painting Facilitator - Coffee and Canvas Event at IUPUI Guiding an audience through a step-by-step creation of a painting.