sculpture
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Sleep: Flowers
Stainless Steel frame, screen, wire, non-sag epoxy, acrylic, spray paint, beads 12×22 inches 2024
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Growth
This piece was for the group exhibit “The Island”, October 2022, at KalawakanSpacetime Gallery. Growth. Found objects, wire, epoxy, acrylic epoxy. 2022. Time , storms, or “inhabitants” in the island contribute changes in its landscape, but there are things in the island that will remain the same. One of the lines in the artist brief…
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Mother & Cat / Transformation
Commissioned piece for a fellow cat-mama – but to 30+ cats! There is also a frog, which is a symbol of transformation in certain cultures. Mother & Cat. Screen, wire, acrylic epoxy. 22.5 x 12 x 11 in. 2021
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Pagupit
“Pagupit” translates to “haircut”. Like space clearing and revamping one’s wardrobe, it is an act of “shedding”, and welcoming change. In the case of post-breakup haircuts, it can be a small step towards regaining control, reclaiming identity, and starting on a clean slate. Kindly check this video on my Instagram account, or scroll down to…
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The Dream, Tiger Cat, and That Meme
Pinto Art Museum’s 2023 yearend group exhibit was “Homage To Rousseau” and we were asked to come up with works inspired by Henri Rousseau and his art. My piece was inspired by two of Henri Rousseau’s works, “The Dream” and “The Tiger Cat“, plus the viral meme showing two women yelling and a cat in…
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Mine
This was first exhibited at Vimana Gallery for “Unapologetic” (Girls, Girls, Girls Cycle 4). The torso was taken from an old piece from 2007. Used other parts of the original piece, such as the hands and limbs, for other pieces. “Mine”. Epoxy, screen, wire, automotive paint, shadow box. 21.5x 17.5in , 2023. This is an…
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ReWire
November 4-December 2, 2023, Kalawakan SpaceTime Gallery Background: Late in 2022, I saw a mystic. Aside from performing Reiki healing and giving me advice based on some readings, I was advised to change and have new routines “to create new paths”. I have received similar advice from a “person of science” 13 years before: “Change…
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Grow Up
Wire, screens, acrylic epoxy, and acrylic box. 24 x 24 inches. For 2021, Pinto Gallery yearend show. Missing old toys. Missing childhood. Yearning for simpler times – when the pace of life was much slower, there were less pressing concerns, and we weren’t dependent on tech.


