Personal art history.
All of these are notable past pieces that shaped the artist I am today, They taught me how to express myself and how I see the world through my artwork, as well as learning new techniques, styles, and mediums.
My parent’s 25th anniversary was here recently and I decided to practice some skills I don’t use as often. I had so much fun blending the fabrics and slowly painting the lace. I also enjoyed practicing my portraiture off an older photo and learned so much about oils, which I don’t use as often.
Oil paint on 30”x40” canvas
Look Twice
The Look Twice series was my high school AP art project, all the works are untitled to let the viewer form their own conclusion based on what they see without artist's influence. These pieces use acrylic paint with uv paint highlights in a blacklight to shine a light on the important elements.
I earned a couple of scholarships and awards with this series in 2018 while in high school.
All of these are acrylic and blacklight paint on 18x24 canvas
The patterns in the trees form Anxiety trees, and different colors give different emotions voice. All the patterning shows how anxiety can form and grow into something strong as things happen and it’s left unchecked.
The eyes represent all the people who saw warning signs and little clues leading up to the suggestion of what may be about to happen in each scene. The hourglasses are how long until someone takes action and how long until it’s too late.
Reading Wonderland
I worked on Reading Wonderland while I was at an internship at Paseo One Gallery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 2017. I was really exploring patterns, colors, and shapes to help me tell a story and give a narrative to my work. I wanted a sense of how books can take you away and show you incredible new things in every imaginable universe.
Acrylic paint on 18”x24” canvas
Freedom
Freedom is all about perspective and how you choose to see the world. Some people see a man flying off with the birds in his freedom, and others see a man becoming free by jumping to his death.
This piece was drawn back in 2015 during my sophomore year of high school.
Graphite pencil on 8”x10” paper