My artistic practice is rooted in ancestral knowledge, environmental stewardship, and a belief that craft can guide us toward healthier ways of living. As an American environmental artist of Aztec and Celtic descent, I synthesize the natural philosophies of both lineages, reintroducing them into a contemporary world in urgent need of balance and regeneration. My work explores the profound, reciprocal relationship between humanity and the natural world, drawing inspiration from traditional ecological practices and the teachings of my grandmother, a curandera, whose wisdom continues to shape my approach to healing, materiality, and care.

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Technically, my process begins with ethical foraging and traditional pigment-making methods. I process natural dyes by hand, building my painting palettes from botanicals, fungi, minerals, and other earth-derived materials that honor ancestral techniques while meeting contemporary standards for lightfastness and sustainability. These dyes are applied to watercolor paper mounted on wood panels and integrated with preserved mushrooms, mycelium, clay, and regenerative substrates. Each piece becomes both an image and an ecosystem—an embodied record of place, process, and responsibility. Grounded in historical craft traditions yet shaped by innovation, my paintings and sculptural works advocate for climate awareness, environmental justice, and the use of regenerative materials as viable alternatives within contemporary art.

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My practice also engages deeply with community through education. As an educator, I teach sustainable art practices, historical pigments, and environmental awareness, helping others integrate ecological responsibility into both their creative work and daily lives. Through workshops on natural dyes and mycelium as a medium, I connect participants to historical craft traditions while empowering them with practical tools to create eco-conscious art. Experimenting with materials such as algae, botanical color sources, and mycelium substrates, these workshops foster reconnection to the natural world and cultivate a community invested in sustainability, knowledge-sharing, and collective care.

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