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Big-Eyed Artist

I was born in the year 1982, the only girl between 3 older brothers, each one as different as night and day
Every day was an adventure to try to keep up with them and survive their games.

My curiosity in art began at an early age. You would always find me drawing dolls and action figures

Thanks to my very supportive mother, who never put any limits on my creativity and imagination, I was
exposed to art books and became fascinated with drawing what I could capture from them.

My interest in the darker, but innocent, side of art began in the earliest stages of my teenage years. The influence of gothic subculture always inspired me to paint.

I spent many years working as full-time Assistant for an office, with no time for a lunch break. Between school and night art classes, I ended each day more exhaust then the last, so finally one day I decided to focus on what I really wanted to do for a living.

After being accepted to a foreign Fine art school in Lleida, Spain, I moved away from my family and became more interested in painting every waking hour.

Inspired by my brother Carlos, who travelled as much as he could and lived life to the fullest, I continued traveling and meeting interesting artist around Europe, making friends and learning from others.

Working with different artist and styles inspired me to create a fantasy of surreal creatures with enormous eyes.

With a few shows coming up, I try to keep myself as busy as I can, but I am always up to new challenges.

I have distributed my artwork internationally, and you can find my paintings all around the world.

Those I draw inspiration from include: my husband Matt Griffith, Salvador Dali , Jason daquino, Mark Ryden, Colin and Sas Christian, Joe Capobianco, Frida Kahlo ,Marion peck, Trevor Brown, Gig, Margaret keane ,Octavio Ocampo, Diego Rivera. Leonardo da Vinci, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock.

Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2006

Black Cat Festival 1- Black Cat Gallery- June 03 2006 Culver City California
Toilet Time-The Electric Chair Gallery- June 17 2006 - (OKC)Oklahoma city
Another Cold Day in Hell-The Electric Chair Gallery-June 24 2006 - OKC)Oklahoma city
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party-Blue Moon Gallery -june 30 2006 OKC)Oklahoma city
ATL-CD-ART-SHOW- 3Ten Haustudio- July 14 2006 Atlanta Georgia
Tomato Art Fest ~ Art and Invention Gallery~ August 12, 2006~Nashville, TN

Upcoming shows/Events
- Black Cat Festival II -Sep 16 2006 -Black Cat Gallery ~Culver City California
- Craftin Outlaws ~ Alternative Craft Fair~ Sep 23 2006 - Skullys Music Dinner ~ Columbus OH
- It Came from beyond the stars- MonkeyHouse Toys Oct 14 2006 - Los Angeles Ca
- Day of the Dead Art Show-Blue Moon- Nov 01 2006 OKC)Oklahoma city
- Art on the Trashy side Show- Blue Moon- Dec/15/06
- Happy Birthday Elvis a tribute art show- Blue Moon- Jan/12/07
- Solo Show - MonkeyHouse Toys - Aug/11/07
- Lunch Box Art Show - MonkeyHouse Toys - Aug/25/07