Still life, 2022, oil on wood panel, 20x24 inches
Self portrait, 2022, oil on canvas, 24x36 inches
Self portrait, 2022, oil on wood panel, 36x48 inches
Self portrait, 2023, dyed paper on paper, 24x28 inches
Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness Series
In my Intermediate Drawing class, I completed a research project centered on mindful versus "mindless" states of mind. I spent the semester reading Eastern and Western scholarly sources to inspire these pieces.
I created each piece by writing a reflection on the focus of the piece and then creating small prototypes (work-in-progress shown below) to determine the composition of the work. Then, I mapped out the general placement of each piece onto one layer of paper, used tracing paper to trace each shape, and then an exacto knife to cut a second layer of paper to glue on top of the first layer. After all the pieces were glued down, I accented some areas with a diluted gouache/ink mixture for added definition.
Present Moment Awareness, 18x18"
Autopilot/Fantasy Realm, 18"x29"
Tunnel Vision/Fixation, 18"x24"
Beautifully Anxious, 31"x31"
WORK IN PROGRESS
