As an artist from the Zuni Pueblo, I began my professional creative journey relatively late in my adolescence at the age of 16. In regard to my creative upbringing and influence, I’ve received guidance from my father, Geddy Epaloose, who is an established visual artist and my grandmother, Phyllis Lucio, who is a silversmith/jeweler. I’ve also been inspired by many other great artists from Zuni and beyond such as Alex Seowtewa and Ronnie Cachini, or Caravaggio, Michelangelo and Cristóbal Balenciaga. My main focus has been capturing traditional Zuni stories, southwestern landscapes, portraits of people from my imagination or of those who’ve influenced my life and geometric poems in the medium of painting. All of the aforementioned subject matter is created primarily with oil paints on canvases that I stretch and prime myself. Alongside my visual art, I’m also an aspiring fashion designer with custom work and styles ranging from traditional Zuni dresses and shirts to contemporary clothing.