My work is driven by an eroticism turned inward.


I am the daughter of immigrants, my father raised in Mexico City, and my mother in Paris. I now live and work in Santa Barbara, CA as a multimedia artist creating oil paintings, sculptures, and public art.

My work is kinesthetic. It is driven by an eroticism turned inward. My background in dance has given me a deep awareness shaped through movement and breath. To inhabit one's body fully is the purpose of my work. Each piece traces the subject's relationship to their body in moments of transition. In my practice, the materials are my partner, and I commune with them as the work takes its first breath. I work primarily in classical oil painting, and traditional sculpture with found objects and mixed media elements.

I am seeking opportunities to show original work and execute private commissions as well as collaborative work.  I believe if we can re-contextualize how women’s bodies are seen in a way that embraces sensuality and congruence as well as isolation and integration, that we can change the world.




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