My art is deeply inspired by my own personal growth journey. My work continues to develop as I evolve as an individual.

Growing up as a shy child, visual art was always my preferred method of communication. I've always loved looking at beautiful images. To this day, I could spend hours staring at fashion magazines and editorial photographs. As a child, I practiced my portrait skills by re-creating images from Vogue magazine. Creativity has always given me the confidence to express myself.

As I've gotten older, art became more of a meditative ritual that allowed me to escape from reality. Painting has helped me process the most difficult times of my life— providing an outlet for my grief and anxiety. No matter what I am going through, art is the one thing that helped me reconnect with myself.

After my father unexpectedly passed away in April 2023, I decided to pursue my art more seriously. I launched my website as a passion project to help me cope through the hardest year of my life. If there is anything I have learned thus far: Life is short. Be an enthusiast with your interests. Follow what makes you feel alive. Embrace the journey with open arms and pursue it with passion.

Portraits of women: Portraiture is my favorite form of art. I love celebrating the unique beauty of women in my work; no two faces are the same. I strive to represent all skin tones, often adorning them in beautiful jewelry. It's a symbol of self love: the more we love ourselves, the more beauty we radiate.

Water: Water symbolizes surrender, rebirth, and transformation. I personally feel the most free in the summer time— swimming in the ocean and feeling the sun on my skin. In life, sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is surrender and let the water's current guide you to where you're supposed to be.

Flowers: Flowers represent myself blooming into the woman I have always wanted to become. The hard times in my life have offered me beautiful opportunities to grow as an individual, becoming closer to who I truly am. Without the rain, there wouldn't be any flowers.

As a self-taught artist, I never really followed the traditional methods of creating oil paintings. My process is very intuitive, not too technical.

After gathering tons of inspiration images, I start sketching small thumbnails until the composition feels right. I then carefully curate the color palette. I believe colors are energizing mood-boosters, therefore I use a lot of vivid tones in my work. It's my reminder to consistently romanticize life's mundane moments and make everyday as vibrant as possible.

I then transfer my sketch onto a larger canvas. While painting, I try not to look at the whole canvas in it's entirety. It can be overwhelming to stare at an un-finished piece, especially in it's dreaded "ugly phase". I instead focus on zooming in to one area at a time, layering tiny details and smoothing the brush strokes as much as possible.
Sometimes in life and in art, it can be helpful to tend to the small details rather than worrying about the bigger picture too soon. Keep focusing on the small details, don't rush. Before you know it, you will take a step back and a master-piece will reveal itself.