Art
My Portfolio
Nonna
Pencil
Depicted myself as a newborn baby on my Nonna's chest to experiment with portraiture. Focused on proportions, resemblance, and the technicalities of pencils (crosshatching, soft tonal values, and alternating between soft and hard pencils).
Phoning In From London
Acrylic
Further explored portraiture with a self-portrait later in life. Working with various elements to balance what is directly on the canvas and what is implied. Played with reflection and framing to bring the setting to life.
Urban Sketches
Pencil + Pen and Ink
These observational sketches of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC were done during my travels. Attempted to capture the perspective of an onlooker beholding such grandiose architecture.
The Modern Prometheus
Chalk Pastel
Inspired by the motifs of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". This piece conveys the novel's themes rather than a specific scene, so I played around with lighting and skewed perspective to create a surreal and dream-like atmosphere that questions reality.
The Mystique Today
Acrylic
A representation of the overwhelming effect of media on women's sense of identity, reflecting the argument in Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique". I created the background using scraps of newspaper and focused on using acrylic to create a life-like texture for both the skin and blanket material.
Human Form Sketches
Acrylic, Color Pencil, Pencil, and Marker
A combination of human sketches from throughout my artistic journey. Studied the way color makes up skin, using different mediums to experiment with unexpected color placement, and how shadow shows up on the body.
Dandelion
Chalk Pastel
A portrait of me handing Billie a dandelion. I used chalk pastel to capture the softness of the baby's skin, stylistically inspired by Mary Cassatt.
Earth's Final Scream
Charcoal
This piece was created for a climate art show; it depicts humanity's self-destructive tendencies. I harnessed charcoal, wavy lines, and monochromatic pallets to create a smoky effect and accentuate mass and movement. This piece utilizes the imagery and emotion of Munch's "The Scream."
Hostile World
Acrylic
A commentary on hostile architecture in an attempt to reconnect the human impact of infrastructure and urban planning decisions. I used color to show reflections on water and convey an aggressive mood. This piece also explores perspective in the shape and direction of the building and benches.
Love & Liberation
Acrylic
A visual representation of the power of activism and protest and highlights art as an extension of my love for the humanities. I experimented with underpainting to work on the piece holistically, paying attention to tonal values and blurring of the background to accentuate the subjects. Like the previous piece, I worked with bright colors to suggest passionate emotion.