Public Speaking

People attending an art gallery exhibit, with artwork on the walls and football helmets decorated with red feathers mounted on the wall. A woman in a black dress and red shoes appears to be speaking to the group.

I offer lectures, talks, and panel discussions on contemporary art, socially engaged practices, and my interdisciplinary work. I bring experience presenting at institutions such as SMFA @ Tufts, GDIP Guangzhou, China, PEM, ICA Boston, as well as community organizations and cultural institutions both in the U.S. and internationally. My presentations are tailored for diverse audiences, including museum visitors, university students, conference attendees, and community groups.

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Selected Recent Speaking engagements

SMFA @ Tufts

Lecture at Claudia Mattos Avolese’s Art and Migration class

Peabody esseXx Museum

Emerging Arts Leaders cohort presentation geared towards teen creatives.

Voices of Belonging / Voces de ConeXxión

Moderated and organized in collaboration with the North Shore CDC as a result of the Salem Public Artist in Residence 2024 - Transcending Borders Project. 

Flyer for 'Voices of Belonging' event at Casa de Abuela on May 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Features colorful ribbons with greeting phrases in multiple languages. Event celebrates resilience, joy, and shared multicultural experiences through storytelling, with RSVP QR code and location at The Patio, 98 Lafayette St, Salem MA. Logos of North Parish, Mass Cultural Council, Arts & Business Council, and Peabody Essex Museum.

Thank you to each person who came out for this beautiful celebration of belonging and community. Thank you to the North Shore CDC and Punto Urban Museum for making us feel welcomed and well cared for.


Spaces of belonging are built by each of us every day.

Thank you so much to the speakers and the North Shore community for showing up.  

Creative Sector day at State House

Crowd gathered inside a building with brick walls and large windows, with banners hanging from the ceiling and sunlight streaming through a glass roof ceiling.

Members of the arts and cultural community from across the Commonwealth gathered at the State House to celebrate the contributions of artists, cultural organizations, creative businesses, and arts workers to Massachusetts. Creative Sector Day features a formal program in the morning and includes performances and exhibits throughout the afternoon.

smfa @ tufts Public Art Alumni Panel

A promotional poster for the SMFA Alumni Panel Public Art event, featuring a colorful gradient background and a nighttime image of a public art installation with glowing sea creatures. The poster details the event date, time, location, and participating artists, with information about the moderator.

Panel featuring SMFA alumni who have become leaders in defining and producing public art. The five artists shared their artwork and their ideas about public art.

keynote speaker

international art & design conference GDIP, Guangzhou, China

A woman with short hair, glasses, and earrings stands at a podium with a blue banner, giving a presentation at a conference in Guangzhou, China, from November 8 to 11, 2023. The background displays a large screen with both Chinese and English text, including the title "AI and Art" and the question "How can".

I spent the month of November teaching in Guangzhou, mainland China at GDIP through a partnership with Montserrat College of Art. I was honored to be invited as a keynote speaker at an international conference about how AI is affecting the creative industry. 

In my presentation, I spoke about how AI can serve as a tool for the creative process, but cannot substitute the experiences, feelings, and memories that inform the creative mind and practice. To create this presentation, I interviewed Bard, an AI, who gave me some thought-provoking insight on the topic of AI substituting humans in the creative industry and the dangers of a digital feedback loop. 

Practice, Place, and Material panel discussion

Four people seated in a semi-circle in a bright, minimalistic room. They appear to be having a discussion or part of a meeting, with some holding notebooks or papers.

Organized by Luke Whittaker at the Mills Gallery Boston, MA

Interview with Mary Erickson (Danforth Museum )

We had a very lively discussion in our studio with Mary Erickson from the Danforth Art Museum and Julia Csekö, a multidisciplinary artist. Julia will be featuring her work at the Museum on Saturday, April 20th from 2-4 p.m. You can watch their discussion at: accessfram.tv/vod

The Museum is hosting Community Conversations Through Art, which is a new three-part series where diverse artists are invited into the Museum to share selected pieces of their work with the audience as they talk about their art and process, and their involvement in their community. Discussions will be available in both Portuguese and in English.

Artist Julia Csekö talks to Be the Change Global Ambassador Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS, about the inspiration behind her interactive piece "Transcending Borders: Immigrant Experiences and Dreams."

Curatorial presentation for Sanctuary City

Group of people gathered in an art gallery, listening to a woman with glasses and a red polka dot sweater talk. The gallery has a large wooden door, tall windows, and floral wall decorations.

Informal conversation with the audience about the work on view.