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Sometimes we are able to see more clearly when our eyes are closed. I had this idea in my head and became increasingly frustrated in my attempts to bring it to life on paper. After two tries with pastels

This was one of the largest close-up portraits I have done to date. It was a challenge for sure!It was taking so long to complete that I moved to my kitchen table so I could spend time with my family while

About a year or so ago, I did a sound series in which I chose three songs and tried to express visually how it feels to listen to them. The first was “Why” by Annie Lennox. I wanted to make the person

This is a piece that I did in May of last year. I had a dream about her, probably because I watched a documentary about Monarch butterflies before I went to bed. I was walking through the forest and came

Inspired by cat’s cradle and mirror spiders. She’s done in colored pencils, pastels, ink, iridescent and gold pigments.I love the way the pigments catch the light. Mirror spiders are amazing! (This is

I often have dreams of flying or swimming and they always feel the same. She’s done in colored pencils, water soluble pastels, and ink.

She’s done in colored pencils, pastels, and ink. I love her so❤️🐝

She’s me in a way. Caught up in a daydream. •Ink, acrylic, colored pencils, and water soluble pastels on 11x14 toned paper.•

This is a very intimate piece I did to express some things I have been going through at this particular stage in my life. I hesitate to state my personal meaning behind it because my hope is that the people