Capstone Project

I create immersive and interactive  artworks that combine drawing, painting, and sculptural installation. Using charcoal, gesso, and ink, I apply mark-making onto constructed forms that are sometimes flat, round, or other geometric shapes. These works function both in pictorial and sculptural spaces, shifting the act of viewing from passive observation to active engagement.

My work exists at the intersection of nature and human connection, using floral imagery as a symbolic language for my relationships, identity, and memories. I treat flowers as stand-ins and symbolizations tied to cultural heritage and the people closest to me. What began as an exploration of Catholic traditions and cultural symbolism has developed into a personal system that maps relationships across family, community, and my lived experience. As the imagery shifts and reconfigures, it reflects identity as something fluid and context-dependent.

My process begins by constructing both image and surface together. I then gather material to help build the physical structures and draw directly onto them, allowing the form to guide my composition. Many of my works incorporate movement such as rotation, alignment, or a shift in elements, allowing viewers to touch and reposition parts of the piece. This interaction emphasizes care and reinforces the idea that meaning and value is further constructed through an audiences' participation. My work values the gaze of an audience but the possibility of physical engagement makes it more compelling and memorable. 

Scale and physicality shape my practice. Working on larger surfaces introduces a performative approach, which allows for full-body gestures to create rhythm, pressure, and texture. Abstraction allows me to translate feelings and sensations—such as hyperacusis, a hearing disorder to levels of sound—into density and visual tension. My work explores how identity shifts across roles and environments, inviting viewers to engage, reflect, and find meaning through movement and change.