i am a strawberry. 

 

bright red hair frames my rosy cheeks that are dotted with freckles. 

 

i am plump and sweet, sometimes sour. 

i am vulnerable, sensual, and confident.

i am delicate yet my roots are strong. 

 

i grow, i blossom, i bleed. 

 

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     my art is a love letter to femininity. i expand past traditional notions of the feminine to explore intricacies of the queer femme experience and appreciate the nonbinary body i inhabit. i am a strange, sensitive being, and my work reflects that. i use art to reject cisheteronormativity, and my practice centers around themes of identity, sexuality, and queer joy.

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     the strawberry is my favorite mode of self-portraiture, and i proudly reclaim the term “fruity.” i grew up feeling ashamed of my sexuality and my sensuality; in using fruit and other symbols to depict nakedness, i create work that is healing, playful, and sweet. when i do depict my body, i showcase my tattoos as they are an extension of my practice.

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     my practice is a balance of precision and play. i experiment with materials like beads, rhinestones, glitter, and fiber to honor the history of craft while highlighting its connections to femininity and queerness. candy-colored compositions with sparkling surfaces invite viewers to look closely at the details and delve into complex, vulnerable issues.

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(i purposefully do not capitalize my name, sentences, or titles, inspired by bell hooks.)