I’m a twenty one year old multidisciplinary artist. My work is focused around depicting Black and Brown women in moments of negatively perceived emotions, reexamining how we are displayed within our communities. Over the past twenty years, I have lived on two different sides of Dallas, experiencing two distinct demographics. Desoto Tx, a place of familiarity and shared experiences—where many people looked like me—but a heightened concern for safety often overshadowed that sense of comfort. In contrast, Frisco Tx, was a town where few resembled me. There, I experienced rejection and discomfort, yet I felt safe as long as I made myself small.

This cultural contrast, despite the relatively short physical distance, deeply influenced me as a child and continues to shape me as an artist. My drive has always been stronger than my discomfort—the desire for community, balanced with the ability to still operate and dominate in spaces without it.