About

My artwork is a living testament to the influences of my Trinidadian roots, from its bright hues, sharp lines, dynamic patterns and provocative themes. I get inspiration from everywhere: friends and family, current events, books, music and even from you! My artwork is also deeply rooted in my experiences as an Afro-Caribbean woman in America. A few themes illustrated in my work include religion and spirituality, social justice, health, music, and sexuality.

I draw simple illustrations of familiar subjects and objects. My creative process involves getting clear on a subject, sketching pencil drafts of a focal image, and outlining it in thick lines with Sharpie® marker. After that, I draw curved and straight lines to create sections of varying sizes in and around the focal image, then weave different patterns in each of the sections. My final step usually involves applying bright colors, but on occasion I leave pieces in black and white.

While my art is drawn by hand with Sharpie® markers on watercolor paper, I only display and sell giclée (pronounced zhee-KLAY) art prints; to ensure that the vibrant colors of my work are maintained. I reproduce each print in my studio, with an Epson wide-format fine art printer, in Epson Ultrachrome archival inks (which makes my prints last a really long time), and printed on premium photo paper. I mount every print I make on white, core-beveled mat board which preserves each piece and makes it pop! For customers located in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, I offer wood framing behind glass. 

Since 2008, I’ve created over 30 commissioned pieces, facilitated creative workshops, and participated in more than 35 art exhibitions and marketplaces in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. I’ve been featured in 5 publications, and authored “Kinks, Perms and Afros: A Coloring Book Celebrating Black Women’s Hair.”