Art, Stories, and the Threads Between Us

Archive: August 30, 2021 Reforestation of the Mata Atlantica It was September 2019 when I was launching a new series – Saudade Brazil – and I heard about the awful fires burning down the Amazon Forest in my home country. I immediately thought I should use part of the proceeds of my collection to help a reforestation…

Archive: August 6, 2021 Have you heard about my Citizenship? Yes! I passed the test last month, and I am so happy to say this is my very first 4th of July as an American Citizen. I never thought a piece of paper could mean so much emotionally. Ever since I became a citizen, I…

Archive: February 22, 2020 Originally titled “I Don’t Give a F*ck”, this feminist art piece was selected for the juried show at the City Gallery in Charleston during the Spoleto Festival 2019. I consider it my Mona Lisa! After the speech I gave (watch the video below), a couple of people approached me to say…