mixed media
MONEY
2017
16 x 20 in.
Mixed Media
This set was inspired by Basquiat. I used my own form of Neo-Expressionism to create a look of chaos that still touches the human emotion.
exhibitions:
2017 Young Artists Exhibition. It was on display in the St. Louis Art Museum for four months.
new york fashion week - art hearts fashion show - six summit galleries
jurors choice award - gallery ring
finalist - abstract show - gallery ring
(Arrows on left and right sides for slideshow)
Alive
2018
9 x 12 in.
Mixed Media
This piece has film photography and acrylic paint. the hands depicted are from Michelangelo's painting of god breathing life into david on the ceiling of the sistine chapel. the vibrancy of the colors represents feeling alive.
means to an end
2018
48 x 60 in.
Mixed Media
this is a large scale piece. It is created with acrylic paint and gold leaf. The painting is about change. The title is a contrast to the meaning of the painting. All of the small things that change throughout the course of one's life are not just a means to an end, they are important for achieving the life we want. The inspiration came from the word Metanoia; the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life. The small green rectangles flow throughout the painting to represent a path. All of the little drawings represent changes that I have gone through in my own life.
loveless
2018
9 x 12 in.
Mixed Media
This piece has film photography and acrylic paint. i was inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet." there is old english and modern translation of dialogue between hamlet and Ophelia.
bite back
2018
18 x 14 in.
Mixed Media
this piece is inspired by the 2018 women's march. the meaning is to say that women are meant to use their voice and deserve basic human rights.
exhibitions:
st. louis artist guild - 2018
better or worse
2018
18 x 14 in.
Mixed Media
this was created with photographs, acrylic paint, and paint pens. the shapes and form of the words is meant to guide the eyes throughout each part of the piece.
{Credits: Bruce Neuman-One Hundred Live and Die, Tilda Swindon-Sleeping at MoMa, H.G Wells-The Time Machine}
JDRF GALA
2018
36 x 48 in.
Mixed Media
I created this piece as an auction item for the 2018 jdrf gala. it is created by layering multiple layers of different colored paint. it fades from blue into neutral yellows. the lines are made of crumpled gold foil to give it texture.
power is not given. it's taken
2018
14 x 16 in.
Mixed Media
nothing in life comes for free. this piece is about taking control of your life. I began by painting "power is not given. it's taken," with gold gilding paint. the figures in the center represent starting from the bottom and moving upward. five-pointed stars represent finding your way in life. They are scattered throughout the piece.
no
2018
12 x 12 in.
Mixed Media
it's simple. no means no.
UNTITLED
2018
12 x 12 in.
Mixed Media
maybe a year will go by
2018
12 x 12 in.
this is inspired by one of my favorite songs by reagan perniciaro. a line in the song says, "maybe a year will go by and you will think of me." the faintness of the words is used to correlate depth with time. as if when a year passes the words would disappear.
link to song:https://soundcloud.com/reagan-perniciaro/maybe-a-year-will-go-by-111917
