Spring 2019
16” x 20”
Watercolor and Gouache on Watercolor Paper
This piece is the second addition to a series of four watercolor paintings entitled “Daydreams”. This is a continued exploration of the depiction of abstract thought in association with the four elements—fire, earth, water, and air. In this piece, improvisations of patterns found in plant-life associated with earth wrap around the woman at the center in a gentle embrace of golden yellows and oranges.
Spring 2019
16” x 20”
Watercolor and Gouache on Watercolor Paper
This piece is the third addition to a series of four watercolor paintings entitled “Daydreams”. This is a continued exploration of the depiction of abstract thought in association with the four elements—fire, earth, water, and air. In this piece, improvisations of patterns found in plant-life associated with freshwater flow around the figure in a tranquil composition of turquoise and blue.
Spring 2019
16” x 20”
Watercolor and Gouache on Watercolor Paper
This piece is the fourth addition to a series of four watercolor paintings entitled “Daydreams”. This is a continued exploration of the depiction of abstract thought in association with the four elements—fire, earth, water, and air. In this piece, improvisations of patterns found in plant-life associated with atmospheric extremities drift around the composition—wrapping the women up in a blanket of soft lavenders and indigos.
Fall 2017
18" x 24"
Graphite, Charcoal, and Enamel Paint on Bristol Board
In this piece, the control of the chosen medium of graphite, gold paint, and charcoal was the focus. The union of the light graphite with the darkness of charcoal, complimented by the gold enamel paint, served to bring out the patterns and shapes within and surrounding the figure. The patterns themselves are based upon designs used in African fabric.
Spring 2018
18” x 24”
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
This piece is the third addition to a series of four watercolor paintings entitled “Daydreams”, which features the elements fire, earth, water, and air in a visual composition reminiscent of abstract thought. In this piece, improvisations of patterns found in plant-life associated with water engulf the woman at the center, unifying the abstract imagery with the realism of the figure.
Spring 2018
18” x 24”
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
This piece is the second addition to a series of four watercolor paintings entitled “Daydreams”, which features the elements fire, earth, water, and air in a visual composition reminiscent of abstract thought. In this piece, improvisations of patterns found in plant-life associated with earth enfold the woman at the center, unifying the abstract imagery with the realism of the figure.
Fall 2017
22" x 24"
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
“‘Round the Bend” was created from the repetition of similar images placed on top of one another and then merged. The goal of the painting was to make an abstraction through the manipulation of images, and this particular piece combines the designs seen on the armor of carousel horses with the counter-clockwise motion of carousels in order to create an abstracted circular composition.
Spring 2017
18" x 24"
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
This watercolor study follows a monochromatic color scheme in order to emphasize the gradient of lights to darks and detail within the artwork. For this piece, the color lavender was selected and the content chosen in order to practice with the various textures and forms created by the clothing and surrounding objects as the figures interact with the space around them.
Spring 2017
18" x 24"
Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
This is a watercolor still life that deals with lighting and shadows on various objects. In this piece, a round glass vase containing baby’s breath flowers sits atop a clover placemat with reflective shamrock decorations encircling it, whilst the light from the curtained window casts a shadow on the visible side of the vase.
Fall 2016
18” x 24”
Acrylic on Mixed Media Paper
For this study, an image was divided in half and mirrored on the opposite side of the painting in order to create a symmetrical composition. When painted, one side would take on the compliment of the color directly opposite of it. In this artwork, a woman in a hijab is painted using the compliments violet and yellow, as well as orange and blue. The patterns moving through the background are reminiscent of floral patterns often used in Islamic tile art.
