Recent Blogs & Photo ESsays:

Balay da Judge

I spent 2 months exploring the Philippines, including a month-long spring artist residency at the Alfredo F. Tadiar Library in coastal La Union — where art, literature, waves, landscape, and memory met. My residency project is still in-progress.

Mindanao Travels

My first visit to the stunning southern Philippine island of Mindanao was a 10-day journey through coastal roads and misty mountains with friends — timed perfectly to witness the vibrant Kaamulan Festival in full swing.

Return Call

In autumn 2024, I returned to the Philippines for the first time since my father’s burial in 2019, spending a quiet month in our family's northern province, revisiting old paths once walked with my parents.

ARROZidency

In January 2025, I spent a month in San Francisco as an ARROZidency Artist-in-Residence, hosted by the generous OM France Viana at Minnesota Street Projects. The city, culture, and studio gave shape to something still unfolding —my project remains beautifully in-progress.

AAPI Heritage Month

In 2024, I had the joy of collaborating with Artronika, an arts org rooted in South Asian culture. They welcomed me to their multisensory CHAKRAS events, where I documented two incredible days shaped by the pulses of sound, visuals, and flavor — each one echoing a different chakra.

Neighborhood Pride

I wandered through Cypress Park on a sunlit Saturday in mid-March 2024, joining Clockshop’s Take Me to Your River walking tour. We traced hidden alley murals and met the local artists, learning the stories behind decades-old paintings that quietly shape the neighborhood’s heart and history.