OG

OG is a striking painting honoring the bold beauty of a California Chola. Rooted in nostalgia and reverence, this piece reflects a cultural identity shaped by resistance, survival, and self-definition. Cholas have often been labeled as intimidating, yet that perception is inseparable from their strength, resilience, and refusal to shrink.

Their femininity is deliberate and powerful—beauty worn as armor, softness expressed on their own terms. I have long admired these women not only for their commanding presence, but for a beauty that is unapologetic, confrontational, and deeply self-possessed.

*Original painting stays in my personal collection