I like to explore my thoughts with the various emotions that I have through my work. I have been struggling with my self-image and try to see the beauty in my imperfections by embracing the process of my sculptures. I try to create a calm sense of unrest in the sculptures. I also just adore playing with clay and seeing what comes out of it. I openly welcome holes and cracks to try and manuever and see what will arise in the finished product. It is a reflection of how I attempt to go about life. With the way women are being perceived in our current culture upsets me greatly which is why I focus on capturing female beauty. I also tend to paint larger women since the majority of female role models I have are on the larger size. As a larger person myself, I paint the women that way and see the beauty in it in hopes that I will accept my appearance.

My name is Sara Berrios. I’ve always had trouble expressing myself verbally, so I’ve found myself communicating with my art more than anything. I’ve held myself to incredibly high standards, but lately I’ve been learning to find peace in the hiccups of life. The image of have of myself is distorted; but I am finding ways to appreciate my body slowly. I was made fun of relentlessly at a young age because of my size which led me to exercising and an intense relationship with food. Once I lost weight, I found myself beautiful, but the pounds slowly crept up and I’ve gotten to the size I was before. I don’t want my or anyone else’s self worth to stem from their bodies. I know how terrible it is to be disgusted with yourself and I want to create things that invoke peace and comfor