I feel compelled to have a non verbal conversation with my audience with intent to connect and draw from our various collected memories. My works are also autobiographical, a blend of self-explorations and observations. An integral part of my work involves providing alternative interpretations to existing stereotypes applied to women of color. What I experience, what I witness and what I desire, is communicated through a collection of figures, symbols, materials and subjects. I am interested in the symbiotic relationships between race and culture / heritage and ancestry. History, anthropology, music, and literature, are constant agents in my quest to address class and race issues.

I use natural pigments on plastered panel, cut and incised paper and encaustic wax to make visual inquiries of identity, not limited to race and gender. The work is created using a Sgraffito process on plaster, carving the surface before any painting begins. My chosen materials are very mutable and offer endless ability for layering. I spend time in development with improvisational movement and mark making that is significant to the end result including making molds and using rich pigments and acrylics on wet plaster in a style similar to ancient frescos. The consecution of revealing and concealing said layers is life affirming and allows the work to have an archeological feel. Dialogue between deconstruction and embellishment, the presence of hidden and revealed details are vital and aid in further expressing the complex stratums of individuals. By cross-hatching traditionally timeless techniques with contemporary subjects and materials allow me to arrive at my desired visual aesthetic.