In witnessing my father’s struggle with cancer, I learned to question the delineation between hospital and home, encouraging my exploration of environments in which the two are inexplicably bound. In recent years, I have observed and interacted with the community at a local nursing home. This series addresses the irony inherent in the facility’s merging of hospital and home through … Continue reading →
There is a certain comfort about personal space that everyone I’m sure can relate to – but are they willing to let the public see it all? These photographs are a representation of who I am, at the age of 22 as a senior in college, living alone. I know that not everyone I encounter is going to look … Continue reading →
“Little Scarface” 2012 912˝ X 212” X 3˝ suminagashi, handmade abaca paper, methylcellulose, linen thread “Little Scarface” is based on researching body adornment, the history of the moccasin, and the literary Native American legend, The Hidden One. The story is of a young girl, called “Little Scarface,” who after losing her mother is treated horribly … Continue reading →
When printing, I fall in love with the smell of the ink, the sound of the smacking rollers, and the texture of the wood as it transforms from smooth to rough with every surface cut. Within the process of printmaking there is a lot of waste. By turning the woodblock into furniture it gives insight … Continue reading →
Medium: Trace Monotype Size: 9 X 12 Everyone wears shoes. They are associated to a lot of different styles, and they are shared by the people of that community. I have made many friends just by wearing my Dr. Marten boots. I first discovered them from this punk I met at radio. He told me … Continue reading →
“Evita” is a four-print edition that was originally solely based on my research on modern screen printer Phineas X. Jones. Since the project had to be in relief, I decided to transfer my subject matter to linocut with photopolymer text to fulfill the project’s parameters. The subject is based on Jone’s gig poster “Elephant Six,” … Continue reading →
The work is a woodblock print on Mohawk lighweight paper. This print stemmed from the theme of cairns, or man-made stacks of rocks. For North America, cairns are largely a method of displaying the literal meaning of direction, as they are often found along trails to help people find their way in a geographical sense. … Continue reading →
Throughout the years, Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise has been celebrated as the quintessential symbol of the Impressionist Movement. This renowned work of art which illustrates a view of the port of Le Havre in north-western France is considered to be one of Monet’s “most poetic expressions” of his engagement with France’s revitalization efforts after the … Continue reading →