About

It has always been vital to me to put great effort into producing visually stunning work. My current favored mediums are metal arts and painting (oil and mixed media), which have long attracted me. I enjoy the challenge of refining techniques to convey my voice artistically.

Every fresh beginning and turn in my life has provided me with an abundance of creative opportunities. I genuinely think that my lifelong experiences in Mexico, Spain, and the US have influenced who I am today.

As a young professional, I worked as a hairstylist and then as a salon owner in the chic community of Burlingame, California. I trained with Sam Villa, a renowned international motivator and teacher in the hair industry, who took me to another level in the profession. I continue to collaborate on creative projects for his brand to this day. I am also grateful to his partners and other stylists for their guidance, which helped me become a better lifelong professional. I've always believed in training with the best professionals in their field and taking them on as mentors wherever possible. My other previous artistic endeavors in the Bay Area included owning a furniture/art boutique.

In 1999, I relocated to Spain and began my journey working as a front-end web designer for small and large corporations. In my spare time, I photographed the beautiful architecture on my travels, while managing my own Spain tourism website, offering small customized tours for incoming groups visiting Spain. Other countries I have enjoyed spending long periods in, which have been creatively inspiring, are Sweden and the Netherlands..

After returning to the United States in late 2015, I decided to pursue an art career in Metal Arts and Fine Art painting. The most crucial thing I did to begin my journey was to look for the correct classes, teachers, and mentors. My introduction to Metal Arts was with Susanne Pugh at San Francisco Community College, a wonderful teacher who inspired me and many other students to pursue careers in the metal arts. I also studied advanced inlay and lapidary skills under David Freeland, a leader and master in the field, in Tucson, Arizona. In oil painting, I study and mentor under the talented Martha Safra, a San Francisco Bay Area painter who is encouraging me to push the boundaries of my technique and composition.

I realized that the professions I have worked in all these years and the expressive endeavors I've pursued require a high level of creativity. My life has been richer as a result of my various creative disciplines. I believe you should follow your heart and seize the possibilities life has to offer. Never stop learning, creating, or sharing.