As a 3 year old, I produced my first controversial graffiti by carving my ABC’s into my mother’s new night table. At age 5, I was given a pan of watercolors but no paper, until my Mama Lupe gave me a 3” thick Los Angeles white pages telephone book. Thus, began my use of unconventional media to make art.

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My ”formal” training in watercolor, acrylic, printmaking and calligraphy has primarily been via classes and workshops. I also trained as an elementary school art teacher after receiving a grant from the Getty Institute. Subsequently, I taught teachers how to integrate the visual arts into their classroom curriculum.

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During my tenure as a preK-6th grade teacher in a Spanish immersion program, I was honored with a national award for my work in the arts with underserved students.

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I am an intuitive artist inspired by my Chicana culture, my spirituality, my environment and politics. My work is also influenced by my travels and the Pacific NW.

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As a painter and calligrapher, my preferred media are acrylic, watercolor, and ink. I find power in words and color.

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I regularly exhibit and sell my my work throughout the SW Washington/ Portland area and the So. Puget Sound. During this pandemic my work has won two awards: 1 from the Society of Washington Artists and one from the Mosaic Art Alliance.