Art for me is a way of existing in the world, without art I never really feel at peace or connected, I know because I have tried. Finding peace and connection in life has been essential to my well-being. Through art, I am searching for that connection. I am looking for my people, and painting is my language.​
The artistic community has been more of a familial one for most of my life. My whole family has been a part of the art world and it is all that I know. I started painting when I was a baby, and I never stopped since. I didn’t care about anything else. Growing up, I only liked my art and my cat, those were the only things that stuck. For me, I have to be an artist.
The bright colors are so enticing to me. The unknown various dangerous chemicals that went into the process of making oil paintings come off as mysterious and exciting. Oil paint is so rich and beautiful, and, it’s my favorite.