The Thief is about the character, Dog, from my graphic novel, Garen’s Diary. Dog is a sentient hand puppet that the villain of the story, Seattle, wears when she steals Garen’s diary. This painting shows Dog holding the diary in his mouth. Garen’s…
Not Safe recounts a period of time in my life when I was living in an apartment complex in a rough neighborhood of Corpus Christi, Texas with an unreliable roommate. The collage elements allude to the chaotic thought processes of feeling unsafe in…
Hide is about not wanting to be perceived sometimes. At times, I tend to be overwhelmed with the urge to hide in order to recover, recollect myself, and just take a breather. The character hiding in this collage is Garen, from my graphic novel,…
Coffee is part of a series of sketchbook-inspired collages that are meant to express the importance of freely transferring thoughts into material. Coffee is a glorified page of my sketchbook that expresses how important coffee is in my life - “Dear…
In this mini series, My Childhood Experience in a Hoarder's Home, Peace on the Outside explores that even houses with beautiful facades can have secrets within.
In this mini series, My Childhood Experience in a Hoarder's Home, Drowning in the Hoarder's Ocean displays my frustration in my dad not understanding how his lifestyle has affected my childhood.