My Work

 In my art I have to say I love using color. Many of my pieces contain lots of vivid colors, however, I do believe that in some occasions things are more beautiful when left in black and white. To me color is important because it allows a person to feel a certain way without me being there to say something about it. I design and draw things that appeal to me and make me feel happy.

I don't consider myself tied down to one specific medium. I like to spread myself out to do diverse works of art. However, whatever the medium, I go about executing it the same way as I always do. First I visualize it in my mind. I start to break it down into pieces, almost like a puzzle, which helps me figure out how and where to start. I do some rough sketches to jot down these "puzzle" pieces. But the real fun is when I get my hands on the actual process. I start thinking of different ways to improve my idea as I start to construct it. When problems arise, I don't waste time to stop and think of, what next? Instead I just keep going and working on trying new things and solutions until I find and figure out one that works.

 In the end, my pieces sometimes turn out very different from what I pictured it to be from the beginning . But I believe that is the beauty of art, being able to change and manipulate an idea for it in the end being better than it was before. I love that feeling of flexibility.  

There are various things that inspire me in my work, however, the one thing that inspires me the most, as you might see, is the place where I come from...Sicily. I incorporate many Sicilian/Italian styles and colors in my work, whether it is something very subtle or very prominent. Going back and forth to my country has allowed me to see the new changes in which I bring back with me. There is nothing more beautiful than being able to mix two diverse cultures and styles to create something so great.