my name is kari inocencia shaw. you can call me kari.
i am a multi-generational resident on Kumeyaay land (san diego, california).
i identify as multi-cultural + Indigenous.
i have been in remission from Stage 3A Hodgkin's Lymphoma since May 14th, 2014.
i speak english, spanish, and american sign language.

i am an artist and a writer, among other things.
the most important thing in my life is to be of service.
i work human services and education.
i earned my Associate of Arts in English in 2022.
i am currently going back to school for Studio Art, then Art Therapy.

spanish, american sign language, japanese
history, linguistics, rhetoric
literature, nutrition, psychology,
design, art, music.

historical materialism, liberation theology
Indigenous history, disability history, labor history
geopolitics, inclusivity, accessibility,
spirituality, philosophy, comparative religion
ecology, cooking, sustainability, herbalism

art:
ceramics, beadwork, graphite, color pencil portraiture, photography
among other things (i am very handy... buh dum tss)

music:
guitar, bass, drum machine, samplers, ableton

writing:
essays, prose, screenplays