Henriquez Valera
Henriquez Valera, Dominican-American, b. 1995, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Visual artist based in New York.
Henriquez Valera explores mediums such as painting and cross-stitch to express her creativity. Painting satisfies her impulse for needing to create something quick, in comparison to selecting a slow-hand work process like cross-stitch that requires time commitment with the intention of pausing. The strokes are made from taking inspiration from the moment, whereas the cross-stitch takes a longer process of first creating the illustration, pattern, and then stitching each cross of the pattern onto the aida cloth. The mediums and the visuals that are created become an open dialogue for the viewer to interpret.
Value Pillars:
Honesty
Well-being
Gratitude
Compassion