A R T I S T ᛫ S T A T E M E N T

As a first-generation, reconnecting Native and descendant of the Andean diaspora (Quechua, Aymara), my work is guided by the question: “Who am I beyond my body or past?”

My practice centers Indigenous women from Latin America and explores ancestral memory,

cultural healing, and self-reclamation. Blending oil and airbrush painting, I engage with a duality: oil connects my practice to classical and religious traditions, while airbrush serves as a personal tool of remembrance.

Through meditation, I access subconscious imagery, where the sacred and surreal merge into ethereal spaces of sanctuary. Regal portraits I longed to see embody dignity, strength, and presence. This process evokes liberation from trauma, allowing intuitive, abstract symmetry to surface. Each iteration serves as a metaphor for the human soul.

Navigating family with mental illness has been profoundly challenging. This journey has deepened my exploration of self-esteem, quality of life and the impact of indoctrination within Indigenous and migrant communities. This collection is inspired by authentic stories that transcends pain into acts of resilience and beauty.

We are living through a revolutionary shift. Representation is essential, especially for youth, elders, and migrant families who rarely see themselves reflected in contemporary art spaces. I bring a distinct perspective, emotional truth, and a genuine desire to cultivate allies in this movement. Ultimately, my work is a universal visual language that speaks across identity, experience, and time.

CV | B I O

Esperanza | Hope

Oil, Airbrush on canvas

H 60 in x W 48 in | 2025

Inspired by the Andean condor and the story of Monica Moreta Galarza, asylum seeker from Ecuador who was assulated by ICE in front of her children after she was separated from her husband.

Flowers From Different Tribes

Airbrush, acrylic on canvas

H 72 in x W 48 in | 2025

Inspired by true events: an eight-year-old Peruvian girl helps interpret for a Mexican woman at an airport, revealing their shared Indigenous roots through a moving bilingual exchange. The flowers symbolize each of their national blooms.

Milagros Del Alma | Miracles of the Soul

Oil, Airbrush on canvas

H 48 in x W 60 in | 2025

This painting features the women in my inner circle representing South America and Mexico. They served as models during a live painting session at sunset as we stood together in the shallow edge of a lake. The composition itself emerged from a meditation visualization.

Liberación | Liberation

Oil, Airbrush on canvas

H 60 in x W 48 in | 2025

Remembrance of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls echoing a biblical angel. Highlighting a human rights issue of disproportionate violence and media coverage.

Madre Tierra

Oil, Airbrush on canvas

H 48 in x W 36 in | 2025

Portrait of an Indigenous Mexican mother is illuminated by a decade-old design. The ornate pattern, a metaphor for the soul, bridges the past and present within an ethereal world.

Soul Regeneration

Oil, Airbrush on canvas, genuine 24k gold leaf

H 72 in x W 48 in | 2024

Portrait blending Andean artifacts and a contemporary headdress to reimagine empowerment. The embellishments and emeralds honor ancestral connections to Colombia and Ecuador.