This is a portrait of me, I choose to go in a more abstract way because it helped show my feelings and thoughts in a form of communication that feels the safest for me.

Greenhouses have always fascinated me — although it's contained by four walls, all the rich verdant hues and leaves of every shape and size shine brilliantly in its own pocket of sunshine.

I drew this watercolor from nature during cloudy mornings.

My artwork is a realistic portrait of famous basketball player LeBron James.

This piece depicts how easily our minds can wander to anything and everything in the state of boredom, thoughts fleeting through our minds.

This piece represents how many feel as if they are a cog in the machine, rejected from the flow of social life if they do not conform to the corporate values of our system.

This artwork was inspired by my love for cake decorating.

I made this piece in honor of Makayla Raines, a person I look up to.

This piece depicts a girl eating puzzle piece cereal while her identity fades away in the background.

This is inspired by a photo I took of my sister at arches national park. when painting it, I attempted to convey a sense of adventure.

My work was featured in the show Cuisine and couture where we were partnered with Oakland restaurants to make an outfit.

My piece depicts two young ballerina girls.

My mother danced folklórico when she was younger, and although I chose lyrical, I still feel like I’m following in her footsteps.

My artwork shows contained fish at a market.

This painting represents growth.

If you've lived in San José for a little while, you might recognize this painting/drawing of a mercury refinement furnace nestled in Quicksilver park.

In my art piece I painted a depressed mermaid trapped in a jar.

Creativity is the ability to see the world in new ways and express those ideas through something meaningful.

This is an illustration of two of my close friends on the drive to my birthday party in Santa Cruz a couple of years ago.

In a world filled with rampant consumerism, I try to minimize the waste of my old items.