Manos is an exploration of identity through the abstraction of cultural iconography, color, and texture. The process for this work consists of drawing, painting, scanography, photography, collage and animation. At the inception of this body, I felt moved by handprint-painting, usually done in elementary settings. Taking visual queues from my own early artwork, I wanted to revisit this in a way that felt true to my current process. Flag elements are a constant of my visual language, so this became an important theme within the series as well. Studio scraps, drawings, photos, and scanned images were collaged digitally to form these playful pieces that visualize my confusion, connection, and gradual acceptance of who I am. Framed prints were shown at Lazy Suzan Gallery on Henry Street in Lower Manhattan as a part of Artreprenuer’s Up Close exhibition in 2018.