ART 

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Linnea in the Bathroom (sun)bathing

16 x 20 “

Ink (Sumi Ink, India Ink, Micron Pen) on Paper; Digital overlay to add color.

Bathrooms are misrepresented and undervalued spaces. We start our day there. We end our day there. We wash there. We cry there. We gather there. We discover ourselves in the bathroom. The expectation of female politeness especially prevents discussion about the significance of bathrooms to women. In the bathroom, my sister paints her toenails in quiet solitude. Crouched on the cold tile floors, she is showered by the streams of light through the window, and floats above the reflection of her self. Layered ink washes construct Linnea’s image on the paper, encapsulating the delicate feminine experience in the bathroom. 

On display in 2024 at

The Bruce Museum’s

Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition

depicting the feminine experience

in the bathroom

Her Washcloth

9 x 12”

Torn/cut strips of old rags/towels, woven into twine warp of soft yarn.

“Girly” bows tied around warp strings interrupt the weft

Combination Installations

Graphic

Design:

Commissioned by superintendent to develop the official visual identity (designing logos, colors, & fonts) for my public school system — for the district, high school, middle school, and five elementary schools.

September 2023

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August 2024

An individual project

Visual Identity Guide

Process…

Visiting town historical archives to brainstorm and preserve historical elements

Final sketch that was approved for development into official district digital logo

Recorded BoE Meetings

Food for Thought

14 x 37”
Ink, Silkscreen, Risograph collage, and Acrylic on Paper

Iterative painting

MONOCHROME
NATURALISTIC
EXPRESSIVE

Ink Drawing

MURAL

Darien High School

Where
Through the DHS front entrance, by the welcome desk

When
Start: Oct. 2023 —> End: Jun. 2024

  • Depicts statues of strong, famous figures that have cracks and breaks, but ARE STILL EXTREMELY value.
  • Encourages a positive dialogue about mental health, as the “broken” statues are “held together” or embraced by colorful silhouettes of students, teachers and administrators.
  • Conveys the joyful pride I have for my friends who come together in hard times.

LARGELY INSPIRED BY SHOULDER CHECK, AN HT40 FOUNDATION INITIATIVE REMINDING US TO REACH OUT, CHECK IN, AND MAKE CONTACT.

Can art provoke an emotional narrative between the patient and provider?

Audible Ultrasound

16” x 24”

Graphite, Charcoal, Ink, Oil

Received 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Award

Gold Key: Drawing & Illustration

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Just a Quick Pinch

Graphite on paper

16 x 28”

The simplicity of the piece — in terms of the central focal point, blank room, sole use of pencil, and lack of color — underscores the scientific, unfeeling nature of a blood draw, despite any emotions the patient might be feeling. The attention to detail on the subjects, and the variation in line creating texture in the piece, both add elements of humanity and make the space feel deeply silent. Cumulatively, the materials and processes involved in creating this work place emphasis on the lack of narrative between the patient and provider, sterilizing that emotional moment.

On display in 2023 at

The Bruce Museum's

Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition

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BELONGING

PRINTING without a proper print setup

AP Studio Art: Drawing

2023 Investigation

  • Scene Survey

    Oil paint and Graphite on Paper

    16 x 21”

  • Ovary Bowl

    Oil paint on Canvas

    11 x 14”

  • Art Distracts

    Charcoal, Chalk pastel, Transfer print, and Acrylic paint on Paper

    9 x 12”

  • Anatomical Self Portrait

    Oil on Wood with Digital overlay

    9 x 12”

  • Diagnostic Panoramic Radiograph

    Chalk Pastel on Paper

    19 x 13”

  • Tell Them

    Oil paint on Wood

    16 x 18”

  • Hold That Thought

    Acrylic paint on Paper

    16 x 12”

  • Patient Observation

    Oil paint on Paper

    12 x 19”

Histopathological Slide

Watercolor ground, Wax, Alcohol, and Ink on Glass microscope slide with cover

1 x 3”

I researched the steps of tissue preparation for histology, and used materials directly from that medical process to artistically create the medical imagery. My biology teacher gave me a glass microscope slide and cover slide to create on.

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Newport Textured Landscape

17 x 23”

Modeling paste, Tissue, Cardstock, Cardboard, Popsicle sticks, String, Frayed yarn, Hot glue, Gesso, and Watercolor on Paper

From Sophomore Year of High School.

Received 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Award

Gold Key: Mixed Media

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