"In Preparation" portrays how habitual rituals women perform in the mirror spiral into controlling standards to live up to in order to be seen as “enough” within a culture that relentlessly defines and polices beauty.

In the artwork "Evenfall", I aim to depict the aesthetics of twilight, combining this theme with cultural ties.

"No Fucks to Give" is a functional ceramic bowl that is both microwave safe and Dishwasher safe.

This artwork is part of a collection which explores how gender affects opportunity in the jazz world.

When visiting the Maui Marine Center, I was shocked to learn that thousands of whales are killed annually for profit.

I wanted to emulate anxiety through the sensory-focused medium of chewing gum.

This still life combines living and nonliving elements to capture the life and decay of nature.

In this print, I tried to find a way to represent the cultures from both sides of my family — I decided to depict this by showing the way that our culture has transcended maps and mixed together.

This triple overlapping self-portrait uses the colors that make phone screens light up: red, green, and blue(RGB).

This piece reflects on the moment where human instinct meets digital design.

A union between me and my best friend Zola is displayed through the energetic color and silliness of the portrait.

This piece is a vivid illustration of the most diverse environment I myself have encountered: school.

Creating this work required lots of patience and precision.

Dreams illuminate youth, but do they hold up in the face of stark reality?

This piece reimagines a childhood bear as a symbol of overconsumption in a tech-driven world.

I was experimenting with my art and really wanted to try charcoal again after a few years of hating it because of its messiness.

This was a final for an IB project in which my theme is emotion and portraiture.

From childhood, we’re raised on fairytales and stories to comfort us and spark imagination.

This self-portrait allowed me to examine myself and capture my identity through painting.

This piece was inspired by my appreciation for Xaviersobased, and his massive influence on underground jerk music, as well as his influence on his young fans by being himself and not trying to portray a character like other underground rappers.