Growing up, art has always been my space for creativity and self-expression. At a young age, I
found that art was what I enjoy doing the most in my free time and it became my passion ever since.
Throughout my teenage life, art helped me overcome fears of not fitting in and regain confidence to
connect with others. It has had a significant impact on my mental wellbeing and brought opportunism and
happiness into my life. Being an artist means that I have learned to observe and appreciate the world around
me in many different ways, allowing me to see the beauty in the mundane and make the joy come alive. I
am particularly interested in realism because I believe that is how I am best able to illustrate the meaning
and purpose I see in the world. My most current body of work focuses on the emotional aspects of
growing up and the process of leaving childhood behind. I began working on those pieces when I was
approaching my senior year in high school, a time when I truly began thinking of the future and what
entering adulthood would mean for me.