The central idea behind "Invitation to the Dance" is to create a transition between public space and private space through intuition rather than an actual barrier. The curtain, created from white string and beads, does not completely inhibit the eye from seeing inside, but provides...
This self-portrait composition was created from three photographs taken in complete darkness with only a flashlight. Emphasis was placed less on portraying myself and more concerning the dramatic quality of the lighting. The use of black, hard charcoal on the white paper and absence of...
This composition was created inversely on the sheet of plexi-glass, with the top layer being glued down first. The women are therefore "behind the glass" where they can only be looked at, not touched. The women themselves are highly sexualized, being either magazine clippings of...
During my first year as an art student, I became close friends with a fellow artist named Noelle Teague. We would often pose as model or assist in our respective art projects, and recognized that we were each beginning to develop our own distinct style....
I am fascinated by the concept of human expression through the body. Our faces and words are fairly readable and identifiable. Capturing what the entire body is suggesting delves into a deeper level of communication, one far more ambiguous. I was fortunate to be a...
The topic of perspective played a prominent role in my studies, both in art and in architecture and interiors. Drawing from life, I practiced until I could accurately capture the scene in front of me. I spent two days drawing, by pencil, the corner of...