Penelope

What have I been up to, you ask.. well... I've been working on two series which complement each other. One depicting the levels of domestic violence (see image below) and the other, women celebrities (above).

Wow! I have an artist statement! Read it below, man...

I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember. Whether it is as an illustrator, fine artist or designer, my role has always been to create pieces that are visually appealing. I utilize fabric and thread to produce images where contrast and patterns are predominant. My childhood and adolescence in The Caribbean gave place to a colorful style rich in shapes and simple visual poetry.

As my work has matured, I suddenly find myself interested in female anatomy and facial features. My pieces have become a tribute to women: their problems, their abuses and ultimately, their beauty. By portraying celebrities as well as the regular, everyday woman, my intention is to level the two in a way that enables the celebration of what they are (women) and not who they are.

By adding the flower element to my pieces I relate these two creatures as delicate and frail structures of mass and color that bring pleasure and beauty to the world.