Artist Statement
I create art in reaction to my
lived experiences. The
purpose of art is to communicate. Through my work I speak out
about current and
historical challenges of individual and systematic patterns of
injustice. Because oppression is not just “out
there” in the world but experienced within our own bodies, minds and
hearts, it
is through art that I see a vehicle for change.
I am fully aware that those that exist outside of the norm drive “societal shifts” and therefore I choose to create art that speaks out. The focus of my work is to bring out contradictions, discriminations, fears, and myths that are associated within gendered cultures.
The art that I create breathes and morphs into a vision and expands the storytelling of a moment, space, and continuation of my endurance.