From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank SWAYE and the wonderful community of artists that this group has brought together. Each new project brought a challenge: finding/writing…
Category: Art Issues
La Tierra Canta – Barak
This song talks about how people sing praises to God and feel the Holy Spirit as they’re singing. Simply giving praises to the Lord can make you happier and love…
Hate is a Virus
I started this piece as an acrylic painting around the time when Asian hate crimes started to rise, especially in the Bay Area. I didn’t get around to finishing it,…
trans women are women. trans men are men.
For this theme, I decided to focus more on the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community, but more specifically the transgender community. Recently, a show I’ve really enjoyed watching was POSE…
Lush Life
For the theme of Pride, I decided to highlight one of my favorite musicians and composers that was also a part of the LGBTQIA+ community: Billy Strayhorn. One of the…
Roots
As this month’s theme is Roots, I centered this spread around the idea of family and friends as they ultimately affect all of us in a great number of ways.…
Never See Eye to Eye
One person who kept me rooted this past April was also the same person who drove me insane. This piece is their eye encapsulated in a heart. I have learned…
Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang – Samantha Glean
This song holds a very special place in my heart. It was the first Tagalog song that my parents introduced me to and the first Tagalog song that I’ve sung…
ASAP
For this month’s theme of “Roots,” I wanted to make a dance cover of a song and choreography that my mother really likes, which is ‘ASAP’ by the girl group…