I am a Chicago-based photographer that studied at Maine College of Art and graduated in 2021 with a BFA degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. By using self-portraiture to describe the 2007 pitbull mauling-related experiences that still follow me. These experiences have inspired me to tell narratives while also raising awareness about issues regarding (mental health, self-bullying, ableism, medical devices, surgical practices, self-deprecation, racial discrimination, etc.) that are often silenced.
In my practice, I critique and criticize the world that I’m often displaced due to my facial impairments. I monitor the impacts of experiences and related emotions in these photographic compositions. Primarily performing in front of the camera, describing and persevering throughout my lived traumatic experiences to remember and learn from there impact. Often abstracting my skin, altering my spaces, gesturally performing, inflicting violence, etc. Through this method, I am cathartically releasing my emotions; to create an empathic space where I and the audience can develop conversations regarding our society.
