One of my current paintings is a still life using my grandmother's old cookware as a reference, such as her mortar and pestle (molcajete), and a molinillo, which is a wooden whisk used to make Mexican hot chocolate. I like the concept of combining pieces from the past and present in my paintings to convey the passing down of traditions and adding new memories. Another part of my body of work is making paintings inspired by indigenous artifacts from Mexico that I learn about through my studies. One such art piece is "Sunflower Shield" (2022), which is a painting of a sunflower with an Aztec shield. As I was researching the origins of the sunflowers, I found that they were used for decorating Aztec armor.