Growing up in New York City, I was exposed to the visual clash of graffiti, decaying walls, torn-up ads and the effect that time and...

As a preschooler, I didn't understand what some of the words attributed to me meant. They were words that branded my psyche and that for long negatively defined my personality and behavior. Art allowed me to examine them as scripted wounds, and empowered me to transform them into traits of my creative spirit. My quest in art-making has led to a turning point in which I've been challenged to address my childhood and rearing. The aim was to depict the emotional and not ne

In 2020 Nicaragua’s National Police reported that 76% of violent crimes against women were committed in the victims’ homes. The...