Throughout my work, you may notice influences from Japanese and Egyptian art. As a Black mixed-race person, I often feel disconnected from parts of my ancestry, which has led me to imagine worlds that feel both ancient and familiar. In my work, this world — along with its written language — has been lost, and these prints remain as fragmented evidence of its existence.

I’m fascinated by the way art cross-pollinates across centuries and cultures, creating something entirely new. Within these imagined worlds, animals are creative, whimsical, wise, and ceremonial beings. They are the very royalty that I descend from. Because I do not know what my ancestors looked like or where they were, inserting animals as royal figures lets me

As I continue learning, the references in my work grow more layered, informed, and historically rooted. Follow my journey through the work I created at Sonoma State University to see how my visual voice develops alongside my growing connection to art history.