Mixed media Artist

Enter the gallery to see my work!
Enter the gallery to see my work!
Growing up Portuguese American, I always felt a little different. I channeled my isolation into creativity. I made art from an early age, and learned to develop those skills as I got older both from self-teaching and formal education. Retreating inward is easy for me, sometimes too easy. I am a classic introvert in that I like quiet solo activities like reading, and I am shy.
I am resourceful. I like to make art out of things I find in every day life. I have a collection of odds and ends awaiting their turn to be made into art. This is especially evident in my shadow boxes, where I utilize my found objects and manipulate them to my liking. I am always on the hunt for materials. To me, that's part of the fun of my artistic process.
Inspiration hits me in many ways. Sometimes it strikes when I find something especially interesting at a thrift store. Sometimes it pops out at me when I am trail running, and I must stop to take a photo of a pretty landscape. Sometimes it nags at me at 5 am, when I'm awake with insomnia, and I have the sudden desire to capture a heartache from my past. Chronic depression is an integral part of my life, and it often rears its ugly head in my work. My way of coping with it is to create something beautiful out of the pain.
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
My latest piece entitled Positive Phototaxis will be on display at ArtsWorcester's 9th iteration of a small scale art show entitled The Litt...
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
In Transition is the eighth “Call and Response” collaboration between ArtsWorcester and the Fitchburg Art Museum, an important center for co...
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
After a one-year hiatus, ArtsWorcester’s largest exhibition returns this winter! Featuring over 200 artists, this exhibition is non-juried, ...
ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland St. Worcester, MA 01608
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 01702
I will be featuring a mixed media piece at Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, MA!
Women have mastered the apology, but do they really ...
Amazing Things Arts Center, 160 Hollis St, Framingham, MA 01702
Portland Chamber of Commerce, 443 Congress St. Portland Maine 04101
The art show is up from through Dec to Mar but I will be present on First Fridays.
Portland Chamber of Commerce, 443 Congress St. Portland Maine 04101