Artist Statement for Today

In an age of accelerating automation, artificial intelligence, and digital overwhelm, I am turning toward what is slow, physical, and deeply human. My work is rooted in the belief that our hands still matter — that gesture, texture, and attention carry meaning in ways machines cannot replicate.

I create paintings, sculptures, and interactive art that explore people, place, culture, identity, and visibility — especially within the context of Northern New Mexico, where I live and work. My oil paintings often portray figures from the Hispanic, Indigenous, and mixed cultures of this region, reflecting both the beauty and complexity of shared heritage. These are not just portraits — they are acts of recognition, offerings of presence in a world that often forgets.

Alongside traditional media, I also create interactive experiences that combine sound, light, and technology — not as spectacle, but as a way to invite reflection and connection. Whether painting a portrait or designing a multisensory installation, I am interested in how we can feel more, remember more, and belong more deeply to each other and to this moment.

After many years in communications, design, and education — telling institutional stories through websites, videos, flyers, and digital media — I am now investing fully in the one-of-a-kind, hand-made, and soul-driven work that speaks beyond algorithms. I believe we need art that is slower than the scroll, more grounded than the cloud, and more honest than the feed.

We are entering a new era, one in which artists must become not only creators, but keepers of memory, culture, and presence. My work is my way of remembering what it means to be alive, embodied, and in relationship with place, people, and purpose.