…Más que mujeres!
is a project that was born from my desire to celebrate International Women's Day by photographing the faces of women who live in our Happy Valley community. Strong, determined and generous women who inspire in all of us love, passion, resilience, tenacity, empathy, modesty, honesty and altruism. Values that push the new generations to be better human beings.
I presented this work at a self-hosted exhibit at the 3Dots Downtown gallery in State College on March 5th.
Blossoming
is a four piece work that represents a woman’s self-discovery, growth and resilience amidst societal pressures and expectations, following the metaphor of the act of blossoming. Each photograph is on a canvas with added texture to represent said growth.
I unveiled this work at the 4th Annual Juneteenth Arts & Crafts Exhibition at the Woskob Family Gallery in State College, from June 14th through July 14th, and I received a Recognition Award bestowed by their Committee, chaired by Dr. Grace Hampton.
On October 5th, 2024, and invited by Dr. Leslie C. Sotomayor II, I gave a talk about the creative process and the piece’s meaning at Arte de la frontera: Latinx Symposium, an annual symposium for Latinx Heritage Month at Kutztown University, PA.
Blossoming was also selected to be part of “Capacities of Care,” an international group exhibition curated by Dr. Aaron Knochel at Penn State University. It will be on display from February 14th through June 1st, 2025.
