In March 2024, a persistent inner voice I could no longer ignore became a life-changing gift. It whispered, then insisted, that I paint. I believe this voice belonged to my mother, an artist herself, urging me to live the creative life she never fully realized. With no training, technique, or plan, I listened. I picked up a brush for the first time and surrendered.
What followed has been the most profound journey of discovery of my life. In just over two years, I have created more than 140 abstract acrylic and mixed-media paintings.
I work through a deeply intuitive process I call automatic painting. I approach each canvas with childlike openness, allowing color, texture, fabric, and raw emotion to guide me without rules or expectations. Many pieces began as what I thought were mistakes, only to evolve into something unexpectedly beautiful.
These works are my dreamscapes: exploratory, tactile, emotional landscapes born from a place deep within me. Some burst forth as joyful explosions of color and light, while others release long-buried feelings. This unexpected journey has healed me, awakened me, and shown me what it truly means to create from the soul.
Through painting, I have learned that the most powerful art often comes not from what can be taught, but from the courage to listen, let go, and trust the unknown. I feel incredibly grateful for this gift. Each canvas is both a discovery and a love letter to life.
I am a Finalist in the 2026 Fusion Art Colors Exhibition, the April 2026 LightSpaceTime Abstracts Art Exhibition, the California Welcome Center – Yucca Valley Art Contest, a jury-selected artist in Abstract Zone 2026, and a Teravarna Honorable Mention in the 14th Open 2026 Juried Art Competition. Additionally, she has placed in the Las Lagunas Online Exhibition for 2026-Vintage Visionary, the Part Crowd Art Gallery Mixed Media Exhibition, the Digital Showcase at FOCUS Art Fair 2026, in the Artistonish – May 2026 magazine issue, Exhibition Winner in the May 2026 Artist Space Gallery Yellow Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention in the June 2026 Megalopolitan Art Gallery Reflections in Blue competition, selected for Shapes and Colors 2026, selected as Special Recognition artist in LightSpaceTime July 2026 Primary Colors, and selected for PATTERNS (2026) at the MVA Art Gallery (Modern Visual Arts).
My canvas, Gold Rush, was exhibited at the Las Laguna Art Gallery’s June 2026 ‘IN GALLERY’ Exhibition for 2026 – Textures, Shapes, Patterns, or Forms.
Gold Rush and Caravanserai will be exhibited at the OC Arthouse in Mission Viejo beginning July 25, 2026.