I grew up in Riverside, CA. with my four older sisters, parents, and pets. My family was heavily involved in sports growing up, I played soccer for most of my childhood and all my sisters played softball, but I was always known as “the artist of the family”. While this is true amongst my siblings and me, the truth is there are a few artists in the family. I got my talent from my mom (sorry, dad, but it’s the truth), who got it from her dad, my grandpa. I have always felt like my passion for art was an undeniable part of what made me, I like to think my grandpa had that part of him first, and it got passed on to my mom, then to me. In the photo below you’ll see little-me with an easel set up in the living room, painting a scene from my dad’s hometown. My culture and heritage from my parents is an integral part of what makes me who I am. My mom is from a small town in Argentina, and my dad is from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Being exposed to my parents’ friends and coworkers from many cultures and countries growing up, I developed a deep passion for people. I hope to represent the complexities of what makes us who we are, through my art.