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My business includes work as a muralist, fine artist, educator, and curator. Grounded in deep compassion for the human experience across borders, I explore both the spiritual and physical dimensions of being human, and in particular, female.… My business includes work as a muralist, fine artist, educator, and curator. Grounded in deep compassion for the human experience across borders, I explore both the spiritual and physical dimensions of being human, and in particular, female. Oftentimes, the female figure in various mythical iterations intersects with earthbound feminine forms as a means to communicate and transmit social consciousness. My intentions include the empowerment of self and others through artistic expression, as well as advocacy for women, youth, and the environment. Family, community, and tribe are also recurring themes and are approached as active spaces of shared engagement.
My role as a curator for womxn showcased exhibitions highlights my interest in advancement for emerging artists /activists in the street art/ graffiti/ public art genre. Being a native New Yorker has exposed me to innovative and diverse subcultures that significantly impact my work.
In recent years, my studio practice has developed into a testing ground for explorations in assemblage, sculpture, and installation that has transformed both my painting practice and decades of work as a muralist. Moving beyond paint, my small-scale pieces have become sculptural drawings and my murals have become outdoor wall installations. Both styles of work have taken on new life as three-dimensional geometric forms.
My mix of modernist influences and my identification as a womxn of Middle Eastern descent who is first-generation American, is reflected through intuitive ritualistic gestures and articulations in much of the work. My spontaneous approach allows preference for line, and the deconstruction and reconstruction of figurative elements, to reveal a human hand in the making of the work, an intentional maneuver in an increasingly technological age. A discourse around gender is a subtext to much of the work and is most evident in my poetic use of rough textures, found materials, and raw energy.