The Making of the Bleeding Heart Mural
I loved painting in this alley. All day long people of different races and beliefs would walk by on their way to somewhere. Some, like the guy in this video,
October 13, 2023
The Bleeding Heart Mural
'For all the Bleeding Hearts' is a tribute to the beauty that lives inside us when we belong and the heartbreak that happens when we let go.
September 21, 2023
A Blank Canvas, My First Outdoor Mural
Three weeks ago today I started my first outdoor mural. I have never drawn anything of this scale. And, I have never painted on a brick wall.
August 24, 2023
A Solo Exhibition
'Relief— The Stories We Carry,' a solo exhibition is on view now through July 10, 2023 at Milwaukee’s award-winning Saint Kate Arts Hotel.
June 2, 2023
The Install
Installing my 2023 Solo Exhibition at Milwaukee's award-winning Saint Kate Arts Hotel on view April 7 —July 10.
April 4, 2023
The Making of Dress-Up
New Medium. New Work. New Show. Stay Tuned!… Read the rest “The Making of Dress-Up”
February 24, 2023
Introducing my NEW Jewelry Collection!
I am beyond excited to introduce a new collection of jewelry and clothing featuring my original hand drawn flower design. Made with sterling silver, tulsi (holi basil) and the softest & coziest fabrics, this collection is inspired by a friendship that began in 2014. … Read the rest “Introducing my NEW Jewelry Collection!”
November 16, 2022
Color, Pride & History…
Playing with color. And remembering the Stonewall Uprising in June of 1969 that launched a new era of resistance and revolution for LGBT rights. Thank you to the LGBTQ+ community for bringing color to our lives.… Read the rest “Color, Pride & History…”
June 3, 2022
Celebrating another journey around the sun with travel & homemade chai:)
Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to travel. No matter where I go, it brings me back to my immigrant story. I was born on April 3rd in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.… Read the rest “Celebrating another journey around the sun with travel & homemade chai:)”
May 1, 2022
Ukraine, War & International Women’s Day…
For the women, children and families devastated by the bombing of the maternity and children’s hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine. For mothers and daughters. Aunts and sisters.… Read the rest “Ukraine, War & International Women’s Day…”
March 11, 2022
Women’s History Month, A Flat Tire & Homemade Chai…
Today was the beginning of Women’s History Month. And in honor and celebration of my ancestors and the generations of women who came before me, I was going to invite you to my studio for chai, storytelling and community.… Read the rest “Women’s History Month, A Flat Tire & Homemade Chai…”
March 1, 2022
Remembering Black History…
The life and work of Vel Phillips leaves a legacy that has forever reshaped the civil and legal landscape in Wisconsin. We remember her this Black History Month.~… Read the rest “Remembering Black History…”
February 25, 2022
The Making of my Limited Edition Artist Book
As I settle into another year of unknowns, fight the isolation that comes with the bitter cold and dig into new work and new goals, I find myself thinking about process.… Read the rest “The Making of my Limited Edition Artist Book”
February 10, 2022
Introducing 2020, The Artist Book
Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
My Artist Book, 2020 a visual & written retrospective, would not have happened if I had believed only in what seemed possible at the time.… Read the rest “Introducing 2020, The Artist Book”
December 19, 2021
Check out our NEW Artist Book featured in OnMilwaukee.com!
I am always in awe of how time so often feels like it is moving so slowly but when looking back it has moved so fast.… Read the rest “Check out our NEW Artist Book featured in OnMilwaukee.com!”
December 16, 2021
The Spring Equinox
This weekend, as we welcome the spring equinox, my Solo Exhibition chronicling the events of 2020 will close. As I imagine into the year ahead, I cannot help but reflect on the year past.… Read the rest “The Spring Equinox”
March 23, 2021