Born and raised in Los Angeles, I was frequently found at the construction site from an early age.

Watching my father construct businesses from the ground up, I assimilated various construction techniques.

This experience honed my craftsmanship and enhanced my ability to troubleshoot.

Regrettably, my elder sister, Josephine, grappled with mental health challenges and succumbed to suicide. The subsequent years saw me grappling with the loss and searching for a path forward. Art emerged as my salvation. The California College of the Arts recognized my talent, offering a full scholarship. This subsequently opened doors to the Tyler School of Art, where I'm currently pursuing my master's degree in the Jewelry/Metal/ CAD CAM discipline.

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           I wish to shed light on the intergenerational trauma we unknowingly inherit and transmit through various facets of our existence. This is particularly evident among recent immigrants in the US who don't align with the predominant "white" norm. When one's environment is marred by maltreatment, the feeling of entrapment becomes overwhelming, leading to a profound sense of alienation and being labeled as an outsider.

I aspire to unveil my own form of escape, intertwining influences from assorted media and ventures I've encountered. This encompasses both imaginary and factual tales of escapades and innovative means to evade or address challenges.

I employ electronics to introduce motion and illumination to entities with which we share a close bond - the ornaments that decorate our being, termed as jewelry. This initiative aims to foster discourse on the contemporary and bygone traumas we receive and pass on. My methodology draws inspiration from Sandra Bloom's piece, “Trauma Theory Abbreviated,” which accentuates the articulation of unspoken traumatic events via art.