Hey, Tumblr. I'm a professional illustrator who just lost my left eye.
The Sixth Sun is a story about creation as resistance-Β about how, even when the world feels beyond repair, the act of creating becomes an act of survival
As a disabled artist, I had to grieve the version of myself who could work endlessly, travel freely, and move through the world without thinking about access, limitations, or fragility.
And just when I thought Iβd adapted, life demanded more. I tried to cope with the grief and make a new life with what I had, and with how things had changed. Then, after coping with the grief of my arthritis and my eye loss, I decided that the best time to work my ass off on a story I've been creating for years was now.
So, my partner, a sound engineer , got a bunch of professional voice actors together and we've been working hard at getting this project out there. I've been drawing whenever I can, despite the constant migraine from the glaucoma pain.
Out of my resilience came The Sixth Sun - my story set in Mexico City, where two musicians cross paths with the trickster god HuehuecΓ³yotl and discover that the worldβs ending might not be an ending at all. Itβs my response to climate grief, disability, and global uncertainty: a story about survival through creativity, and the courage to imagine a future even when the world feels dark. The Sixth Sun is a story about hope, challenging doom, and asking ourselves what it means to keep going in a world that's uncertain.
Alongside this project, Iβve continued my work in childrenβs storytelling and environmental education. I collaborate with the Caribou Conservation Alliance, designing engaging visual materials that help communities understand caribou ecology, conservation, and land stewardship.
I live with one eye, but I see more clearly than ever. I know what Iβm here to do , and even as I adapt, Iβm never slowing down.