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 A Soft Weight Nests on Her Heart,  acrylic graphite, and transfers on canvas, 18 × 15 inches, 2025 A figure and a bird, drawn from ancient Armenian manuscripts, are reunited in this piece, erasing the distance that once separated them. A phenomenon

A Soft Weight Nests on Her Heart, acrylic graphite, and transfers on canvas, 18 × 15 inches, 2025
A figure and a bird, drawn from ancient Armenian manuscripts, are reunited in this piece, erasing the distance that once separated them. A phenomenon reminiscent of the Armenian diaspora reconnecting with their homeland.

 Quiet Evidence 1 , acrylic, graphite and transfers on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, 2025 Through the fraying of canvas and
palimpsestic text, this piece alludes to
the cultural destruction that has shaped
Armenian history and continues in our
present day.

Quiet Evidence 1, acrylic, graphite and transfers on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, 2025
Through the fraying of canvas and palimpsestic text, this piece alludes to the cultural destruction that has shaped Armenian history and continues in our present day.

 Quiet Evidence 2 , acrylic, graphite and transfers on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, 2025 Through the fraying of canvas and
palimpsestic text, this piece alludes to
the cultural destruction that has shaped
Armenian history and continues in our
present day.

Quiet Evidence 2, acrylic, graphite and transfers on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, 2025
Through the fraying of canvas and palimpsestic text, this piece alludes to the cultural destruction that has shaped Armenian history and continues in our present day.

 Illuminated Fragments , acrylic and transfers on canvas, 18 x 13 inches, 2025 Elements from ancient Armenian
manuscripts become displaced as they
are taken from their pages and given
new, unfamiliar spaces.

Illuminated Fragments, acrylic and transfers on canvas, 18 x 13 inches, 2025
Elements from ancient Armenian manuscripts become displaced as they are taken from their pages and given new, unfamiliar spaces.

 The Vase Remembers Living , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper mounted on canvas, 42 x 33 inches, 2025 This piece uses the vase and jewlery as
symbolic forms to reference the growing
of Armenian generations, despite
attempted erasure. There i

The Vase Remembers Living, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper mounted on canvas, 42 x 33 inches, 2025
This piece uses the vase and jewlery as symbolic forms to reference the growing of Armenian generations, despite attempted erasure. There is resilience and stability in its roots. Though fragmented, the vase stands tall with its jewelry blossoming with hope.

 In Memory 1 , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025 Figures are taken from Armenian
manuscripts and rendered more
dimensionally to inhabit a space
between manuscript and real life.

In Memory 1, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025
Figures are taken from Armenian manuscripts and rendered more dimensionally to inhabit a space between manuscript and real life.

 In Memory 2 , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025 Figures are taken from Armenian
manuscripts and rendered more
dimensionally to inhabit a space
between manuscript and real life.

In Memory 2, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025
Figures are taken from Armenian manuscripts and rendered more dimensionally to inhabit a space between manuscript and real life.

 In Memory 3 , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025 Figures are taken from Armenian manuscripts and rendered more
dimensionally to inhabit a space
between manuscript and real life.

In Memory 3, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on paper, mounted on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2025
Figures are taken from Armenian manuscripts and rendered more dimensionally to inhabit a space between manuscript and real life.

 Pieces that Took Root , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 112 x 6 inches, 2025 Guided by the format of Armenian
prayer scrolls, palimpsestic layers are
uncovered to reflect on family histories.

Pieces that Took Root, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 112 x 6 inches, 2025
Guided by the format of Armenian prayer scrolls, palimpsestic layers are uncovered to reflect on family histories.

 Pieces that Took Root  (detail)

Pieces that Took Root (detail)

 Scroll of Life , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 112 x 6 inches Guided by the format of Armenian
prayer scrolls, palimpsestic layers are
uncovered to reflect on family histories.

Scroll of Life, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 112 x 6 inches
Guided by the format of Armenian prayer scrolls, palimpsestic layers are uncovered to reflect on family histories.

 Scroll of Life  (detail)

Scroll of Life (detail)

 Carrying the Intangible , acrylic, and transfers on canvas, 24 x 18 inches, 2025 Through the touch of the vases, the
figures connect with a part of their
culture, holding onto it tightly, even if
they cannot do so in reality as
diasporans.

Carrying the Intangible, acrylic, and transfers on canvas, 24 x 18 inches, 2025
Through the touch of the vases, the figures connect with a part of their culture, holding onto it tightly, even if they cannot do so in reality as diasporans.

 The Dreamers , acrylic, oil, colored pencil and, transfers on canvas, 35 x 44 inches, 2025 A stem emerges from the vase as it
becomes separated by a handle. A bird
carries the forget-me-not flower, the
symbol of the Armenian genocide.

The Dreamers, acrylic, oil, colored pencil and, transfers on canvas, 35 x 44 inches, 2025
A stem emerges from the vase as it becomes separated by a handle. A bird carries the forget-me-not flower, the symbol of the Armenian genocide.

 In a Haze , acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, 2025 This piece encapsuates the feeling of
memories, becoming soft and hazy.
Forgotten moments are depicted
through erasures in the grid structure,
with each page reflecting the

In a Haze, acrylic, graphite, and transfers on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, 2025
This piece encapsuates the feeling of memories, becoming soft and hazy. Forgotten moments are depicted through erasures in the grid structure, with each page reflecting the dimensions of my great-grandfather’s journal size.

 Palimpsest , acrylic, and transfers on canvas
16 x 12 inches, 2025 Manuscript and carpet elements, along with pages from my great-grandfather’s journal work together creating a
palimpsest. Handwriting from my family
members is placed on the top laye

Palimpsest, acrylic, and transfers on canvas 16 x 12 inches, 2025
Manuscript and carpet elements, along with pages from my great-grandfather’s journal work together creating a palimpsest. Handwriting from my family members is placed on the top layer to show time and the growth of generations.

 Where Memory Settles , acrylic, and transfers on canvas, 8 x 6 inches, 2025 Carpets and manuscript elements come together to form a configuration of
culture. A ghostly figure stands behind a
manuscript element, settling in amidst
all the chaos.

Where Memory Settles, acrylic, and transfers on canvas, 8 x 6 inches, 2025
Carpets and manuscript elements come together to form a configuration of culture. A ghostly figure stands behind a manuscript element, settling in amidst all the chaos.

 What I Carried Forward , Ceramic,
12 inches in diameter, 2025 (in collaboration with Daniel Garcia) Given the significants of ceramics in Armenian history, this work brings the manuscript elements into our physical
space through the form of a large

What I Carried Forward, Ceramic, 12 inches in diameter, 2025 (in collaboration with Daniel Garcia)
Given the significants of ceramics in Armenian history, this work brings the manuscript elements into our physical space through the form of a large plate, an object that can hold food for many, alluding to the collectiveness of armenian culture.