Artist Statement
My artwork serves as a reflection of both the metaphorical and literal battles I've faced throughout my life. It’s a journey of self-expression and self-discovery, as I seek to understand my identity more deeply. Through my studio practice, I aim to confront and dismantle the belief systems of my upbringing, including the rejection of my culture, religion, homophobia, and self-hatred and process my current queer existence.
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I approach my artistic practice with an experimental mindset, selecting processes that best communicate the themes and ideas needed for each piece. Currently, I am exploring the conceptualization and realization of queer identity through printmaking and performance art. I am particularly interested in how these two mediums can intersect and inform one another, allowing me to infuse queer perspectives into both.
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Education
2025 MFA in Studio Art, Printmedia, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023 BA in Art + Design, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Professional Experience
08/2024- Present: Graduate Assistant, Printmedia Department, SAIC, Chicago, IL 08/2023- Present: Printmedia Student Worker, Printmedia Department, SAIC, Chicago, IL 08-2023- Present: Teaching Assistant, Printmedia and Photography Department, SAIC, Chicago, IL
11/2022-07/2023: Gallery Manager, Gallery 217, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/2022-11/2022: Education Associate, NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Group Exhibitions
2025, Imprints of Time, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL (Forthcoming)
2024, Experimental Portraiture, SAIC Open Studios, Chicago, IL
2024, Small Works, SAIC Open Studios, Chicago, IL
2024, Processing Ambiguity: An Exploration of Printmedia, Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL
2023, Connecting the Dots, Co-Prosperity, Chicago, IL
2023, Small Works, SAIC Open Studios, Chicago, IL 2023, Red, SAIC Open Studios, Chicago, IL
2023, Works on Paper, SAIC Open Studios, Chicago, IL
2023, Chance Encounters: The Art of Archive, Exchange, Interaction and Works On Paper, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, FL
2023, BluPrnt, Bridge Red Studios, Miami, FL
2023, Twisted Strands: Voices With Common Threads, Edge Zones, Miami, FL
2023, 13th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2023, 12th Juried Art Exhibition, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2022, American Graffiti, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, FL
2022, Visions of Eunoia, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Curatorial Experiences
2024, Processing Ambiguity: An Exploration of Printmedia, Research House for Asian Art, Chicago, IL
2023, 13th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Public Performances
2025, Imprints of Time, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL (Forthcoming)
2024, Immaculate Conception: Dragging Performance, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL
2024, Fine Print: Rule of Thirds, RISD Tap Room, Providence, RI
2023, It Must Matter, SAIC Performance Festival, Chicago, IL
2023, (TO)(GET)(HER(E)), SAIC Performance Festival, Chicago, IL
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Publications
2022, Publication of Wander Type: Vieux Carré
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Presentations
2023, Presented at Competitions & Conferences: Why Students Should Enter, George Mason University, Fairfax County, Virginia
2023 Presented research and publication “Wander Type: Vieux Carré” at ATypI, Association Typographique International, Paris, France