Drawings

Title: Combat Veteran (2019)

Materials: graphite, colored pencil, and ink on paper

Dimensions: 8”x10”

This self-portrait is a drawing in which I have been able to dive into past experiences to allow artistic expression to overpower painful experiences. While serving with the 1/27in Wolfhounds, our insignia (a Russian wolfhound) always faced to the right, indicating that we were moving forward into 

Site of Discrimination

Conte and charcoal on paper

36"x48"

This drawing is meant to educate and amuse the viewer. by unifying our subjective experience of questioning our social conditioning with the presentation of classical beauty. This was one of the few times that I had full access to the positioning of the model and, as a tactic to draw attention to how society discriminates against the lbgtq+ c

Title: Self-Portrait (2019)

Materials: charcoal and conte on paper

Dimensions: 24”x36”

This drawing is a response to an in-class prompt asking students to present an objective/ subjective self-portrait. On the left panel I drew myself as I appear in the mirror after an hour-long session of physical exercise. I made sure to address my composure and facial expression as it might appear to someone out

  Title: Feast of Fiends (2020)

Materials: Graphite, copic, and conte on paper

Dimensions: 36”x72”

This drawing explores the tense political environment of the Trump administration through the visual language of historic iconic art and other art historical references. The piece is an adaptation of the iconic imagery originally developed by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian Renaissance (1495-1498).