Gallery #1

Hatch 

2023 

Graphite Pencil 

12"x18"

Using a photo reference I took in person, I hand drew Las Cruces, part of the Organ mountains range in southern New Mexico. I was inspired by the natural wonders during my family trip to Albuquerque and White Sands national park. I called this piece Hatch because of the annual chili festival that takes draws tens of thousands of visitors from all over North America. 

Apple Maps

2023

Collage (paper), Pencil, Marker

32"x40"

To make this I recycling an antique road atlas of the United States and collaged the cutouts to form the shape of the New York City area. After taping down the scrap paper, I labeled important the waterways, airports, bridges and boroughs of NYC. The final step was to create hand-drawn images of buildings and characters to add life to the piece. I built paper supports give a three-dimensional view of the drawing. 

Fruit Ninja

2022

Acrylic Paint,Oil pastel,Marker,Button

22"x30"

Inspired by favorite childhood video game, Fruit Ninja, I found it very cathartic creating this piece. Slashing different shades of paint onto the canvas to give it a wave-like feeling. I added rectangles in light blue and yellow paint and then circles in oil pastel to represent the sliced fruit. The use of primary colors shows that this piece was influenced by Mondrian and the De Stijl movement, although I used non-geometric shapes. 

Frozen 

2022

Graphite pencil

12"x18"

To create this artwork I built a sculpture out of folded paper and then drew the still life from observation. In this piece I studied how value in art affects the shape.

Candy Shop

2021

Graphite Pencil, Colored Pencil

12"18"

Used two point perspective of an observation and later drew details to add life and color to the still life. 

Self Portrait

2022

Collage (Paper, Photos), Acrylic paint, Marker, Paint marker, Sharpie ink

11"15"

I used pens to sketch my self portrait and then filled in my face and body with a mixture of acrylic paint, paint markers and watered down Sharpie ink. The collage was used to fill empty space.

Centipede

2022

Colored Pen, Colored pencil

12"22"

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

2022

Acrylic Paint 

9"x11"

Inspired by Salvador Dali, I created something from my imagination to match the randomness and the spontaneity of the Surrealism movement.

Perspective 

2021

Colored Pencil, Pen

12"x12"

A study in 1 point perspective, I imagined my dream room. I used colored pencil and pen to add definition.

A Study in Printmaking

2022

Ink Printing, Pen, Graphite pencil, highlighter

5"x5", 5.5"x5.5", 5"x5"

I created this three part piece through reduction linoleum printing on the left and right and a simple ink and graphite doodle in the center to give more life and color.

Study Hall

2022

Graphite Pencil 

9"x12"

Observation piece I created in the fall of 2022. I used just a graphite pencil to draw my peers working and studying during my free period.

Sno-Cap

2020

Digital 

8.5"x11"

My obsession with digital art reigned supreme during the Covid pandemic. This piece in particular shows an understanding of shadows and shape.