My life-long passion for art started with a curiosity to observe and critically reflect on my surroundings. Art became a way to think abstractly about the world and to express an intuition for reality that went beyond vision. I devoted much of my early work to developing formal skills to render images, learning to use different media, and developing my personal style. My current work is primarily in fabric media and focuses on the philosophy of perception, which complements my academic interests in linguistics, interpersonal communication, logic, politics, philosophy, and rhetoric.
floral study
encaustic on board 12" x 12" - 2019
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self-portrait
2D paper collage with 3D shadows- 9" x 12" - 2018
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día de los muertos
Charcoal on paper - 48" x 30" - 2017
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vest study
Pencil on paper - 9" x 12" - 2016
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2D art study
acrylic on paper - 3' x 4' - 2014
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Josh Homme
pencil on paper - 9" x 11" - 2005
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Education
Regis University - 2025
Individualized Degree: Discourse Studies, B.A.; Studio Art Minor
Skills
Python
Adobe Creative Suite
Strategic Planning
Writing & Editing
Metropolitan State University of Denver - 2019
Data Science, M.S.