Think. Design. Create. Change your world.

Reflecting on an encounter that I had with a caterpillar over the Summer of 2020 during a turbulent period in Minneapolis, Minnesota, I learned the lessons of close-looking and empathy. This sparked my interest in the social ideals of diversity and equality among humans about what informs our perception of the other.

Through this work, ‘Now, with curiosity…,’ I increase awareness and appreciation of the significance of diversity and equality. I call my audience’s attention to the aforementioned social issues by applying figurative and abstract representations that force the individual to slow down and perceive, and to process information carefully and consciously before fully understanding the true essence of what is seen. I encourage the viewer to find beauty and meaning in unfamiliarity, realize the whole rather than the parts, and establish connections at deeper levels, to make more informed conclusions.