As a Latinx artist based in Montreal, Canada, my practice centres on reconnecting with my cultural identity, deconstructing narratives, and addressing themes of displacement and transience.  My artistic journey is profoundly influenced by my childhood experiences in revolutionary Nicaragua.  The stories of my heritage ignited a passion for exploring and uncovering the complexity of identity and ‘patria’  for displaced persons. 

Through my work, I focus on shared cultural memories and challenge dominant historical and populist narratives to reclaim a more holistic sense of self. I blend the everyday with the imagined, drawing from realist and mythical elements to reimagine identity and representation through a new lens. 

Nostalgia is a cornerstone of my artistic expression, echoing recurring themes from my childhood. Clay is my primary medium, providing a direct means of reconnecting with my heritage. I employ various ceramic techniques—coiling, slab building, and throwing—to create sculptures ranging from small zoomorphic forms to large-scale vessels. While my work is often inspired by the shapes and forms of Mesoamerican and Pre-Columbian vessels that adorned my home, these pieces exist outside of any specific timeline. I blend colors and textures to create hybrid sculptures that reflect the interplay between past and present, tradition and adaptation. 

With support from the Canada Arts Council, I have conducted creative and archival research that has pushed my practice beyond sculptural ceramics. This exploration into new mediums—such as audio, video, and sensory experiences—along with decorative techniques and firing methods, expands the boundaries of my work, deepening my connection to themes of memory, identity, and cultural reclamation. 

In addition to my artistic practice, I create small-batch ceramics under the name Ritual Objects. I believe that objects have the power to ground us and help us reconnect to our everyday rituals. In 2022, I co-founded a community studio space that promotes and supports ceramic artists in Montreal, Quebec.