Phyllis Sanfiorenzo is a Painter and Sculptor, born and raised in East Harlem, N.Y. Phyllis studied at The New School, SVA, New York Studio School and ASL of New York. She works in magical realism and representational narrative form in both painting and sculpture.Her public monument sculpture, Atabey’s Land Haven was displayed at Riverside Park South, N.Y.C. 2014-15, followed by her being interviewed in “LINEA” magazine for her work in sculpture in 2015. Her studio work strives to foster community pride among the common Latino communities and to symbolize icons of struggle, reflecting aspirations, spirituality, and the gritty realities we all face. Recently Phyllis published her own cartoon sculptures. “I have always been interested in anthropology and all the folklore that comes with it. Growing up I was taught the falsehoods of conventional education. I want to communicate the other stories. My work is about creating my own portal of possible truths through painting and sculpture”.