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Oftentimes I have to monitor my actions so that I can fall in line with social expectations externally, this behavior is commonly referred to as masking. I represented these expectations through my image of two halves of a doll. Like a mask, the…

This print was inspired by my experience seeing pairs of shoes hanging from telephone lines. They are somber to me, they are abandoned, left where no one can reach them and exposed to the elements. It led me to think about what other parts of…

A rag doll repairs her body by candlelight. Her stuffing has outgrown her body, so she sews over her burst seams with a needle and thread. This process the doll goes through relates to weight gain in humans, stretch marks are skin’s equivalent to…

This piece explores the impact of fast fashion on the environment. Especially the unnamed and exploited workers who create the clothing, and the deterioration of the ocean caused by the release of microplastics and harmful chemicals in the textiles…

If there are guardian angels, are there guardian daemons? They watch over you, nurture your inquisitive mind and make sure you have plenty of temptations to keep your life exciting; but most importantly they save you a seat for you in your next life…

Fear is something we all experience. It is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. This photograph is part of a set of 10 that dives into how different fears can…

Fear is something we all experience. It is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. This photograph is part of a set of 10 that dives into how different fears can…

Fear is something we all experience. It is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. This photograph is part of a set of 10 that dives into how different fears can…

Having found myself walking along the banks of the Kansas River with a lighter, camera, and a left-behind chair, I did what simply seemed to feel right at the time. To me, this image evokes themes of loss, isolation, and grief, but perhaps also…

A bout of insomnia and an influx of thick fog motivated me to walk around Lawrence with my camera late one night. I came across this view of a famous campus statue (created by Elden C. Tefft) in which it seemed to be surrounded by a halo of light…