ABOUT ME
What inspires me?
I love American vintage styled illustrations! I also love the ancient Japanese block prints UKIYO- E style of expression. Artists like Mary Blaire, Rebecca Green, Eyvind Earle and Tyrus Wong are some among many! There is something beautiful about gouache vintage illustrations and messy urban sketches. Still life and everyday depictions of life bring me comfort and joy! I love color, but i also love a good monochrome piece… is that contradictory? I don’t know. Oh! and red ink? Chef’s kiss!
When did I start making art?
From a young age as long as i can remember I loved sketching with pencil and paper. I was a perfectionist and you would often find crumbled pieces of paper under the family couch. For a couple of years as a teenager i stopped making art and would only do so sporadically. However, when I came to my 20’s i picked up on digital art. It was a neighbor at my old apartment; Tina, who introduced me to watercolor and gouache and the rest was history!
Where am I from?
Originally I was born in Cuba; and came to the U.S on a lottery visa at the age of 5
