Artists are alchemists.
We have the ability to transmute emotion into beauty. As a contemporary visual artist, I gather inspiration from everywhere.
I practice my art when I walk down the sunny streets of Queens. I am planning my next painting as I sing unabashedly in the shower. I can find my art while I stir a colorful pot of vegetable soup. I am in service to my passion as I stare up at the misty night sky. Art is is the basis of human expression.
There's a reason why children dance, sing, and paint before they can walk, speak, and write. Creating art is so engrained in our existence because art helps us heal ourselves and our communities. Through my art, I examine themes of self-identity, femininity, and nature. Through my art, I heal. |
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