A study of facial observation and portrait sketching.
2012
Pencil on paper
Inspired by organic shapes of the ocean, I created this collection with various shibori and painting techniques using Fiber Reactive dyes.
2012
Fiber reactive dyes on silk
Mixed media piece, hand woven with hand spun yarn, newspaper, various scrap fabrics, and a photograph. This piece is inspired by curiosity and the ability to look at life through different points of view.
2011
Mixed media, hand woven, photography
A painting project exploring the visual effects of slight color alterations.
2011
Gouache on paper
A self portrait color study exploring the feeling of "loud" and "quiet" colors through saturation.
2011
Gouache on paper.
Exploring the illusion of transparency with paint.
2011
Gouache paint on paper.
A drawing inspired by the beauty of dried and pressed flowers. Combining various materials and processes, this piece explores the feeling of nostalgia.
2010
Pencil, watercolor, and charcoal on paper
A drawing exploring the dream-like effect of combining monochrome and multi-colored shading.
2010
Colored pencil, charcoal, pastels, and pencil on paper.
Upon graduating high school, I was given the opportunity to decorate a ceiling tile of the art classroom as a personal leave-behind. I painted a portrait of myself with one of my favorite quotes.
2010
Acrylic paint on ceiling tile.
An acrylic painting inspired by my love of cars, and a ride I took in a rare cherry red Porsche 911.
2009
Acrylic paint on canvas
A self portrait illustrating the spectrum of my personality and lifestyle.
2008
Acrylic paint on canvas
Halloween drawing series inspired by fears and nightmares. Exploring visual qualities of light on dark.
2008
Chalk and charcoal on black paper.
Mixed media piece uses wedding and anniversary announcements from the newspaper along with hand drawn elements, and is inspired by my grandparent's many decades together.
2007
Charcoal and chalk on newspaper
