About

The title of the exhibition, Sleeping In The Clouds Gives You Back Pains, refers both to the literal and metaphorical. A Puerto Rican, gay, woman, born on the mainland, The Painter struggles with language, appearance, gender, sexuality, and religion. Painted images act as pages in a visual journal, hinting at feelings of mental and physical discomfort. Procrastination and worry are found most frequently in the forefront of The Painter’s mind. Memory loss/forgetfulness results from her inability to remain in the present moment as it occurs. Lost in “day-mares” of financial ruin, guilt, fear …