My Jazzy

Jasmine is the subject of much of my work. This is a directional line pencil drawing that I did in my Sophomore year.

Popcorn

This charcoal drawing was completed in 2007, and measures 18x24". It is my first experience at rendering a very small object at a very large scale. I enjoy all the small details and hidden textures. Working larger than life is an approach that I continue to explore in my recent figurative work.

Veggies

Charcoal drawing from Freshman year. Interesting combination of elements that the instructor chose for this still life: vegetables in plastic bags and push pins on the wall.

Wood Carving

I laminated and hand-carved this wall hanging in my Sophomore year at Moore. It is inspired by two things. My love of the statues of Easter Island and everything African.

Perfume

This is the very last still life painting I ever did (2008). I used to enjoy painting glass and other reflective surfaces, but I grew tired of it.

Tropical Fruit Salad

I dabbled into the world of the abstract momentarily. This is my first attempt at abstract drawing. In this diptych, I experimented with various textures and making transitions from one texture to the next.

I love fruit. It makes me happy....:)

The patterns you see here are inspired by some of my favorites.

Fellowship Work

My sister posing in front of my work installed at the 2010 Fellowship Exhibition at Moore College of Art

Portrait Series

This series of four self-portraits represents the beginning of a narrative approach to my work. I’ve recently made a shift from painting still life to figurative work. I have an interest in capturing the essence of the figure. In these portraits I intended to capture mood and expression through the use of color, perspective and composition. I wanted to convey an interaction between the four portraits in this series. Each of the figures is isolated on individual panels. They are being affected by each other, as well as, the environment they are placed in. The results of this are contemplation, frustration, reaching a breaking point, and aggravation (as shown left to right).