For as long as I can remember, I’ve found comfort in silence. During my childhood, a throat illness hindered my ability to express myself confidently verbally. It was as if I had to force each word, leaving me breathless and frustrated after just one sentence. Consequently, depression was a constant companion in my life, leading me to withdraw deeply within myself. Determined to express my thoughts, feelings, and dreams, I explored various alternative channels to convey these elements in my life. When my body began to heal, I stumbled upon the most fascinating and expressive world of art, or perhaps it discovered me.

With my natural gift of imagination as a guiding light, I embarked on a path of self-discovery, with art as my documentation. My lifestyle became a bold but subtle statement of ‘I’m here’. The inspiration that I started to investigate, the artists of the past, and their abstract work left me with the possibility of creating my own language. The often loud, powerful, and vibrant work that I came across birthed new energy within me. So, I started to paint, capturing the vivid hues of my imagination, pouring this language of stories, and lessons onto my own canvases. Each brushstroke became a revelation, a glimpse into the depths of my soul that words could never quite express early on in my life and still to this day.

“Can They Hear Me Now…” was first started in 2017, and is the manifestation of the inspiration I’ve gained through searching and listening to my own spirit , as well to all kinds of artists, scholars, and inspiration throughout my life. Abstraction was the language I kept gravitating towards; its imaginative possibilities caught my interest early on in my career. During my first years of working, I didn’t see many artists that looked like me whose work I really enjoyed. So, I started to create what I wanted to see and feel through my work. I needed my work to speak. And this work was that effort.