In the fall of 2025, I had the honor of participating in A Room of One's Own, a group exhibition curated by Eve Palguta and Carmen Leiva-Garcia at Two Faced Gallery, one of my favorite gallery spaces in Los Angeles.
I first met Eve and Carmen about a year prior while participating in an artist talk. We connected immediately, and since then I've continued to admire the thoughtful collection of artists and work they bring into their space. When they reached out about participating in this exhibition, I was honored and excited to create a body of work specifically for the show.
The exhibition gave me an opportunity to focus on elements that have become increasingly important in my practice: the figure, restraint, and intentional mark-making. Carmen and Eve were particularly drawn to my figurative work and encouraged me to lean further into the black and cream palette that has become a recurring language throughout much of my work.
I had recently returned from Greece while developing this collection, and the influence of ancient Greek pottery felt impossible to ignore. I've always been captivated by the simplicity of its line work, the richness of its black surfaces, and the way the human body is depicted through elegant, economical marks. Those visual references found their way into each piece.
For A Room of One's Own, I created seven works on cream paper using brush and ink. Many of the pieces function as self-portraits, appearing either as female figures or as vessels. I've been interested in the relationship between the female form and the vase, they both share a similar language of curvature, balance, delicacy, and strength. Throughout the collection, these forms become interchangeable, existing somewhere between body and object.
I wanted the work to feel intimate. Minimal compositions leave room for the viewer to bring their own experiences into the pieces, while each brushstroke remains deliberate and visible. Rather than describing a narrative outright, the works invite a quieter conversation.
Participating in this exhibition was a meaningful experience, not only because of the work itself, but because it took place within a gallery I deeply respect. I'm grateful to Eve, Carmen, and everyone involved for creating a space that supports thoughtful dialogue between artists and viewers.
This collection feels deeply connected to who I am today, and I left the exhibition feeling both proud of the work and inspired by the community that surrounded it.