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This piece pictures my parents on their engagement. I painted it during my decision to attend the University of Kansas, one of the most convincing factors being that my parents got married in the Danforth Chapel on campus.

With this self-portrait, I challenged myself with color by inverting portions of the piece. I also wanted to make it a little bit interactive, so while pointing a camera with an inverted filter, the colors will invert.

During a walk, I was struck by some trees growing near Indiana St. Each leaf caught the Spring sunlight and seemed to invite winged and antennae-d friends.

In 'dylsexia,' I aim to capture the silent struggle of children grappling with dyslexia, especially before diagnosis when their difficulties in learning to read may be misunderstood or overlooked. The young girl is depicted with her eyes obscured by…

I am inspired by the beauty of life and try to capture it through painting if time was in stand still. To the average person, a meal is not worth noting because it happens so routinely in life, but it is the experience and feeling associated that…

Under the dome depicts a lady viewing the botanical garden and glass house under the center of the building. She remains unmoving because people in the natural world are so busy with their events in life that it remains difficult for them to stop and…

Captivated depicts my childhood self roaming the streets of New York. Under an aclove on Bethesda Terrace, I hide behind a column to watch a musician perform. I was inspired by “being in the moment” when creating this piece because like art, music is…

It was past midnight at my job I was getting ready to leave and I saw this praying mantis sitting on the window. I had been seeing them all week from photos to people just bringing them up. This photo inspired me to do a drawing and then eventually a…

This is one of my favorite pieces of my work. I was really excited to eat this lollipop and then I dropped it on the floor instantly. I thought it was a great opportunity to draw something from my own life. I thought the way it crumbled was beautiful…

In Greek Mythology, the goddess Persephone was kidnapped by her uncle who wanted her to be his wife. Her mother Demeter fought to bring her back. This painting depicts Demeter finally reuniting with Persephone.