About

I’m a first-generation US-born, Mexican Indigenous woman.  I picked up a camera as a response to preserve and reconnect to my community after two years-long hiatus from my art practice.

My photography is about documenting and creating a connection to my community.  I use my camera as a storytelling tool to document people and places that I encounter in my life.

I graduated from the California College of the Arts with a BFA in Fashion Design and Art in Community.  During my time at CCA, I took a mentorship with Professor, Human Rights Activist and Artist, Claudia Bernardi, where I learned how to bridge my art practice to create art in the community.

For many years I worked as an Art Teacher and Counselor with foster care youth, migrant youth, and adults with developmental disabilities.  I created art classes and workshops for behavioral rehabilitation, healing and artistic expression.  I also got the opportunity to curate and show my students work in galleries and museums.

I have shown my work in varies galleries and centers in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Texas, Massachusetts, and Mexico.

With 2 decades experience in making clothing, I have made costumes for the stage, worked in medium-size fashion houses and have styled wardrobe for films and fashion shoots.

CV available upon request.