​I have been exposed to multiple cultures, opening my mind to several different ideas and styles. The Brazilian culture has had a large influence on both my color choices and expression through the human figure. It has had an influence on how I view the beauty of the human form. It has influenced the way I reveal figures in my paintings, and the rawness of human expression.

 I depict human emotion through both intense passionate interaction as well as vibrant, Fauvistic color schemes. This has lead me to challenge my own culture. The Anglo-Saxon culture perceives touch as an intimate act. Touch is used to persuade, greet, express positive or negative feelings, and to stimulate emotional response. I have allowed my Brazilian culture to influence my pieces to be less conservative -- to not be restricted by Anglo-Saxon tendencies. In contrast I use contact and figures as a form of raw connection.