in progress

Portraits

Studio

familiar

These are the images in my thesis show entitled "Familiar." This body of work focuses on leading viewers to relate to the abstraction, sensuality, and tenderness of the imagery on an intuitive level. The work is meant to draw attention to the connectivity of lines, forms, and textures that are repeated throughout our bodies and the natural world around us, aspects that inextricably link us all. I was attempting to explore this idea through the nude figure in relation to the lines and shapes of the landscape, but found this new avenue much more fulfilling. This idea of growth through the knowledge of our similarities with each other and nature has led me to explore art as a therapeutic exercise instead of focusing solely on the final product.

recent nudes

These are some more recent nude portraits I have done. Some are digital, some are with a large format camera on 4x5 negatives. I was creating these right before making the decision to move in a different direction for my thesis.