My heritage is the main influence for my journey, creating the foundation of my future. I hail from Nigerian immigrants, Navajo Native Americans, Mexican immigrants, and members of the African diaspora. There were many prominent figures in these groups, demonstrating resistance to the forced assimilation into colonial society. These people were brutalized by our system/government for their resistance. 

I want to show viewers the disregarded perspective of suppressed groups within our Global, and American society, founded on colonialism. The deeply ingrained ignorance culture and societal double standards are illustrated to express the accurate reality of the “American Dream”. 

I articulate the unique experiences of the African diaspora, Mesoamericans,  and lost Afro Indigenous identities. Deconstructing monolithic, dehumanizing, fictitious stereotypes projected onto these communities perceived as truth in our society. I feature martyred leaders of freedom movements that defied political, social, and cultural  convention during their time.

These figures are cautionary tales to oppressed groups, to further suppress movements seeking liberation from despotic colonial states/countries. I will honor and carry on their legacy through art. Unfathomable amounts of history, language, culture, and potential generations have been lost due to the destructive nature of colonists. 

I want to halt the loss of information of these collectives by creating pieces of artwork that educate westerners and my community about historical influences  that caused the state of our society today.