As the sun rises in the east and the stars come out at night, we are confident that theocean waters will regularly rise and fall along our shores. Sometimes, when the tides pull back on the rocky shore, the water recedes, leaving basins and vessel-like structures filled with seawater, and sea life creates a place neither in the vast ocean nor on the rocky shore. Tide pools protect resident marine life, allowing them to endure the exposed sun, rising water temperatures, low oxygen levels, and predators waddling around the shallow shore. The environment is harsh and unforgiving; many of the inhabitants cling to the rocky surface and cement themselves to their new home.

My current series of artwork, “Low Tides,” shows the bridge between places but highlights the space between them. My figurative sculptures are made to look like tide pools and small pockets where marine life holds on. The sculpture's surface design consists of barnacles, coral, sea slugs, starfish, and graffiti that represents my feelings of diaspora. A feeling of never truly belonging to the island I was born on, and of that feeling extending even further after moving to New York.

All’Bout Clay Gallery

247 West 36th Street, NYC

May 16th, 2026 - July 18th, 2026

10 am to 10 pm, Mon to Sun