The works you see in this room are representative of my personal journey throughout my undergraduate career. My use of textiles and printmaking also illustrate the mental and physical hardships I experienced during that time frame. 

Each dress is a symbol of me; one shows the past while the other focuses on the present. Both outwardly exude the picturesque elegance of a princess. However, the ugly inner disorder monsters are thinly veiled under a layer of chiffon. 

Myself in the Past showcases how I tried to present myself with a princess-like facade during my overwhelming struggles of coping with my own mental monsters, while stretched thin by the words of my father’s demons. From the artist to the viewer, I ask you to read the words spoken on Myself in the Past in the voice of a man who is not in his right mind. 

Myself in the Present depicts how I have learned to work with my personal monsters, and how I found the strength to tie the demons’ tongue. 

Freedom in Metamorphosis delineates the growth I have experienced as a person and an artist. 
Printmaking allows me the freedom to express myself and gives me the outlet to show who I am. I love this medium because although I do the same print, each copy is an individual image. 

The threads of my maternal lineage developed my love of working with textiles, especially sewing, which I learned at a young age from my grandmother.