CURRENT MISSION

To roller skate and curate

ABOUT ME

I am a world wide traveling commute and vertical roller skating curator. Seems like a mouth full but I guarantee I'm not boring. My focus is the promoting arts, specifically Native American, underground, and underrepresented artists. I also draw and paint, have had a few museum shows, even organized an exhibition outside of the country. I was the first curator in history to ride ramps in their own exhibition, but this wasn't for attentions sake, I have skated with some of the top skateboarders in the world. Jeff Grosso, Steve Caballero, and Christian Hosoi, for anybody who knows skateboarding.
I just recently graduated with a Master's degree in Exhibition Design, meaning my focus is on gallery and museum exhibitions.
If you are into the arts for skating, or just looking to exchange experiences with someone interesting, I might be the couch surfer for you.

PHILOSOPHY

Draw, eat, sleep, skate, curate, educate.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't yet used couch surfer on a regular basis but my friends will tell you that when it comes to couch surfing, I am a professional. Since I commute by roller skate, there are times when I have to spend the night in cities close enough from home to drive but too far to skate. I also like staying at friends houses who live near nice skateparks so as a favor, I might clean the kitchen, bathroom, cook a meal or do some yard work. You won't find any drama from me, skating consumes my time, not hating!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Friends call me a professional couch surfer.

Interests

Art, Indigenous cultures, world travel, languages, music, food, animals who won't eat me, and skate skate skate!

• animals
• cats
• arts
• culture
• design
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• traveling
• painting
• drawing
• music
• surfing
• skateboarding
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Foreign films, independent films, documentaries, art house films, occasional junk films.
I just like music. But don't bring me anything comercial, cause I bore easily.
Books on enlightenment, art, cultural survival and politics and economics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Broke my arm, got surgery, and still successfully built a skatepark, saved a baby kitty and did exhibitions in Dakar Senegal. I have skated in 15 states throughout the U.S. and on 2 continents. I was the first Native woman in History to show at the Women's History Museum of California for our nations first Native American Heritage month. I helped reestablish the career of Mila Gokhman; a Jewish Ukrainian artist, survivor of the Soviet Era. I'll tell you that story if we meet. I skated through the city of Watt's daily to teach art to inner city children. If you know Watt's you know how hard that was.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love teaching art, skating, and Native American Culture. People love my kitty from Africa, Bijoux Bijoux. In fact, while I was in Senegal, Bijoux was more popular than me! He's had a lot of adventures for being a cat and isn't yet even a year old, well, maybe by the time some of you read this.
My family has lived in California for 120+ years, originating from Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. I have a lot of history to share.
I've seen a lot of people live in concert, from BBKing, to Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, Tool, Massive Attack, James Brown, Depeche Mode. I just love good music.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Mexico, Senegal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States