This piece is a printed scan of a page in my sketchbook. I used watercolor and gouache to paint the zinnias I had gotten from the Lawrence Farmer's Market.
The vase depicted in this work was my great-grandmother's, and now my mom keeps it populated with Alstroemeria lilies. These lilies were also in my grandmother's wedding bouquet, making this print a generational piece.
In February 2022, amidst the onset of the war in Ukraine, my mom and I went shopping: flour, rice, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, laundry detergent, and other common imported goods from Russia. Later that same spring, my uncle passed…
When I first started college, my dad was experiencing serious health issues. It was hard to be on the other side of the world and faced with my family’s mortality. I distinctly remember when I was in my calc 1 lecture and I opened an email with no…
My creative space extends beyond sitting at a desk. I am constantly coming up with ideas and jotting down sketches everywhere I go. I started this piece of work from the idea of "shower thoughts," but it later developed to anywhere is a workspace,…
I created this scary self-portrait to portray that feeling of needing to take a break. I portray myself disconnecting or taking a break from what I'm presented with by removing my eyes. I used dramatic lighting and a downward angle to portray my…
While visiting the natural history museum this porcupine caught my attention. The frontal view and white-tipped quills made creating the silhouette with dark charcoal an interesting challenge.