My love for botanical art was cultivated at an early age while I was growing up in Bogota, Colombia, and further developed when I moved to the United States at the age of seventeen to pursue my Bachelor's Degree in Studio Art at the College of Charleston. This collection came from an understanding of who I am, growing through pain and grief, and becoming the woman I always wanted to be proud of. My hope for impact when my artwork is encountered by the viewers, is to help them see that even through the pain and hurt there is always a light, that there is always something beautiful on the other side; to help brighten their world through my art and to help those gain a sense of purpose and hope.