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…
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 self-portrait was done using a mirror. Looking at myself for a prolonged period of time made me focus on the facial features I hated most. However, I began to see how these features made the person I am as I continued drawing.
On my final day of studying abroad, I took the train from Barcelona to Granada, Spain, and watched the sunset at the historic site La Alhambra. This is one of the best-preserved Moorish sites, and it was incredible to see the stone carvings that have…
Hummingbirds have always been one of my favorite animals because their return shows the true start of Spring. Photographing them is a fun challenge because they usually only stay still for a second or two before they are gone.