“I have focused on exploring a variety of artistic techniques in my work. I use color as a way to symbolize the important people in my life. For instance, my father is represented by the color orange, my youngest sister is yellow, my former stepmother is pink, and I depict myself as light blue. My middle sister is purple, my aunt is green, and my grandmother is wine red. My goal has been to create a diverse collection of pieces that, while seemingly unrelated, all share a cohesive style and convey a similar message. This is achieved through the consistent use of color and the symbolic representations of the different phases and relationships I've experienced over the past 18 years.”