2024. Pastel, acrylic on canvas. 30x40in. The background of this piece is from a dance painting performance in Union Square, San Francisco. The upper layers are added layer in the studio. Migrating out of an island can feel like eventually drowning.

2022-Pastel, ink on paper-18x18inThe fluidity of ink plays with the blocky-ness of pastel. There is a special type of communication between girlfriends achieved by “vibing”, not just talking. This piece is about that ambiance of close relationships.

2024-Pastel on paper-18x24in. My hometown carries one of the oldest Santería music traditions in the island, so drums (Congos) are part of my definition of home.

2025. Stories of creation-Pastel and acrylic on canvas-30inx40in. Self-Portrait.

2024. Pastel on paper-18x24. Rousillon, in south France, has ochre mines - like those referenced by Cezanne. This is my Caribbean take on that place: a color burst, and dancing lines. The difference in textures is achieved through experimentation on wet and dry pastel applications.

2024. Pastel on canvas. 24x36in. The fruit of much experimentation, this piece displays multiple pastel application techniques, and achieves a sealed surface that can be displayed without glass without major smudging.

2024-Acrylic on canvas-48inx36in. A highly performatic piece - the top layer is finished directly with hands, utilizing very energetic body movement spanning across the canvas.  

2024-Acrylic on canvas-36x48in. All stories of creation have angry gods. If you look at the dancing fire in the painting, you will find that they are painted directly with fingers but also my nails have scratched and destructed what I created. Body movement is key in this process.

2024-Acrylic on canvas-20x20in. A few times a year, I feel like I have a memory into the future. I will live a more modern life, and I have these electrical portals to take me away from the life that I have been living.   

2024-Acrylic on canvas-36x48in. There are two seasons in the Dominican Republic: Summer and Hell. When Summer treats you kindly, and you smile at the bright sky, and blossoms are all around you: that is the topic of this painting.

2024-Acrylic on canvas-36x48in. I often have dreams within dreams, and sometimes nightmares within dreams. It’s like the sidewalk full of tents, where you feel trapped and never seem to be able to exit.

Transient desert

2024. Installation. 30ftx15ftx7ft (variable size). Step into the mythical world of La Ciguapa, an elusive figure from the folklore of La Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti. La Ciguapa is believed to dwell in the woods and rivers of La Hispaniola. Known for her long, flowing hair and backward feet that make her impossible to track, folklore holds that she can only be captured during a full moon, but if held in captivity, she perishes.