My mother trained as a civil engineer before pursing a second career in education, completing a master’s degree in urban education and dedicating her work to shaping environments where learning could take place. My father was a blueprinter at a reprographics company in Soho NYC where he trained my eyes to notice subtle nuances in imagery with his meticulous attention to detail. My grandmother worked as a seamstress, where patience and care were expressed through repetition and touch.

From them I inherited an awareness of structure and sensitivity — an understanding that what is made carries both intention and responsibility. Growing up within a Caribbean diasporic context, I developed a heightened attention to atmosphere, light, and the subtle ways environments influence perception.

I come from a lineage shaped by seeing, making, and building which continues to inform how I approach both studio work and professional practice.