Tell a little bit about how you first got into creating art.
Although I did go to Parsons School of Design (for fashion design) with a degree of BFA, I've never dreamt of creating Art nor becoming an artist.
The Pandemic changes life's priority a bit, we all had to stay home and it was time when I first started picking up cardboard boxes to create. Eventually my house was running out of room, so I had to switch medium and paper essentially became the go to the material. And I fell in love with it after, since, it has been then I slowly realized I was actually creating art and the idea of striving for becoming an artist.
What themes does your work involve?
I find human faces fascinating, my work so far has been mainly involved with portraits that are being underrepresented. I use perpendicular glued paper to make these portraits and hopefully we can cast a light on them (by lifting up the subject of the canvas) and let them be seen.
I work with photo references, often time I would use multiple images to make my initial sketch whether on iPad or paper
Do you work from memory, life, photographs, or from other resources? Describe your creative process.
I work with photo references, often time I would use multiple images to make my initial sketch whether on iPad or paper. When I feel I got the composition I want then I would first block out the image with acrylic on canvas, and go into details with paper.
What is your favorite art accident? Did it change your perspective?
Favorite art accident was discovering how these color strips would cast a refraction on the canvas and I can create depth and shadow with these refraction.
Do you have any artistic goals for the future that you would like to share?
The goal is to be able to do this full time in the future, I would love to see my artworks being shown in a reputable gallery/museum one day.
What do you consider the role of an artist today?
I consider being an artist today personally is being somewhat to be a magnifying glass so people can slow down and see the people or things that we are not noticing in our daily lives. Hopefully, I can inspire people with the stories I'm trying to tell through my artworks.
