“What’s you high moment living here?”“Meeting my partner. Because of the relationship I’m a little more grounded. My aspirations are tangible. And I’m a lot more calm. I feel less of a need to impress people. I feel more content.”“And your low?”“Money. It’s getting more expensive to live here and it’s almost impossible to live here and make art. Read More

“Fashion is freedom. Clothing shows where our society has been, it shows where it’s going. It’s a silent historian.”… Read More

“What’s one of your gifts?”“My smile.”… Read More

“What are you passionate about?”“I love reading and cooking without a timeline. I’ve recently gotten into vegan recipes. I love dishes that are filling and that everyone can be excited about. I love anything with strawberries. I love sweet potatoes!”… Read More

“What’s a struggle in your life that shaped who you are?”“Oh god, it’s one after the other. Identity and race. Fighting for who you are and learning how to be yourself. It’s always been a struggle to the point where you don’t even realize it’s a struggle because it’s becomes your life. Somehow I find joy in educating people though.”… Read More

“I moved here from Havana 16 years ago.”“What brought you here?”“I always like the combination of small and big city. Slow and fast. And I’m queer so this is a good setup for me.”“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?”“I go with the flow.”… Read More

“Are you a couple or just acting partners?”  Her – “We’re a couple.”  “You seem perfect for each other. How long you been dating?”  Him – “About 3 months, no arguments.”  Her – “Well…arguments that we work out.”  Him – “I can’t even remember one argument.”  Her – “Well not like throwing stuff.”  Him – “That’s the type of arguments I’m used to.”… Read More

Her – “We’re workshopping a scene right now for a film we want to create.” “What’s the scene?”  Her – “We had a kid, we were in a car accident, the kid died.”  Him – “He was a toddler probably, but we both sustained head injuries so we can’t remember who didn’t buckle the seat beat. I’ve started a drug addiction-“ Her –… Read More

“Now that you feel reconnected, what do you want to manifest for your future?”  “What I want in life is to be able to create work that I’m passionate about. I want to travel the world meeting people and having adventures. Live peacefully. And always be growing and learning. I feel like I have the opportunity to rebuild my entire life from scratch. Read More

“I went to Burning Man this year and every moment was amazing. I went to some workshops that helped me reconnect to my inner power. I came face to face with a lot of fear…I’ve been really scared all summer. I’d been having migraines every day. For the last 8 years my dad has had migraines every single day. He’s flown all around… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?”  “That I like myself. And that I’m not too serious. As you mature you learn to play. Playing is important.”  “I hear you. What advice would you give your 33 year old self?”  “Don’t give up. And it’s very important to be linked to reality with a vision. Just reality is boring, but if you… Read More

“You look awesome! Where do you get your sense of style?”  “My DNA. I’m Italian.”… Read More

“What have you learned through your relationship with him?”  “That they’re really driven by motion. From day one he’s been really attracted to cars, mechanical things. Whereas little girls are attracted to dolls and hugs. He’s not into any of that.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite part of being a mom?”  “Just learning about people, babies and how they work. I’m a girl so I thought I’d never understand boys but he helps me understand men better.”… Read More

“What advice would you give your 33 year old self?”  “Just take it slow and be right about what you do. Always have faith and smile always.”  “Thanks for the wisdom, I’m Dijon.”  “Curtis.”… Read More

“How you doing today?”  “Oh I’m pretty good. People are being nice today. Sometimes people will be rude or not wanna talk. The thing is if one person is upset, the whole world is upset. We’re all connected.”… Read More

Her – “We’ve been together 16 years. We opened this art gallery 12 years ago.”  “How is it you’re able to have so much fun after all that time?”  Him – “We were old when we met each other.”  Her – “We had a lot of miles on us. We knew what we were interested in. Even though we have very different way… Read More

“What characteristics are necessary for a good long term relationship?” Her – “Sense of humor.”  Him – “And the ability to get over yourself.”… Read More

Her – “We have 50 pieces of art in our living rooms. Mostly cranky portraits of women in the kitchen. In the living room we have still lifes, and cityscapes and landscapes that are more conservative.”   Him – “A lot of wacky stuff in the bathroom.”  Her – “More cartooney funny pieces in our bedroom. More whimsical stuff on paper.”  Him – “We… Read More

“Fear is just False Evidence Appearing Real so you can Fuck Everything And Run or Face Everything And Recover.”… Read More

“What’s one of your proudest accomplishments?”“My work. I I work with autistic kids. Watching them progress and get better. Even small little things like when they make eye contact. I feel accomplished when I see them growing.”“Cool. What inspired you to get involved in that kind work?”“Fear. I was afraid that if I was ever gonna have kids they… Read More

“What a beautiful day!”… Read More

“How do you like to contribute to your community?”  “I own a salon called Tailored and I’m all about supporting local businesses and having community events.”  “What gave you the impetus to start your own thing?”  “I used to work at Vidal Sassoon but it got really corporate.”… Read More

“What’s your idea of a good time on a Friday night?” “A dive bar and a little whiskey.”… Read More