Artist Statement

My practice is rooted in the sensory and emotional terrain of a neurodivergent childhood—revisited and reinterpreted through the lens of late-diagnosed adulthood. Each piece becomes a tactile dialogue between past and present, drawing on the vividness of early memories and the clarity that comes with self-understanding.

Through mixed media, sound, and symbolic storytelling, I explore autistic traits such as masking, sensory seeking, hyperfocus, and emotional regulation—not as clinical categories, but as lived textures of experience. These traits are embodied in a growing cast of symbolic characters, each representing a facet of neurodivergent identity. They serve as guides through a landscape where joy and overwhelm, wonder and fatigue, coexist and evolve.

My work is a process of emotional mapping—reframing fragments of childhood not as static recollections, but as dynamic, sensory-rich narratives that shift with time and insight. By layering materials, textures, and sound, I invite viewers into a multisensory space where simplicity meets complexity, and innocence meets awareness.

This is art as reclamation: a space where diagnosis becomes a lens, not a label; where the past is not just remembered, but re-authored. I aim to create work that is accessible, inclusive, and resonant—especially for those who navigate the world through alternative sensory and emotional pathways.