Laguna College of Art + Design

Meta-Figures is a series of paintings using the human figurative form as a means of expressing the subconscious. These singular figures and faces are created from my imagination using an intuitive process where one mark leads to another. The fo…

My large scale drawings use depictions of the human figure to address the influence of society and electronic media on personal versus public identity. The messages that the media communicates have affected my opinion of myself, as well as my though…

Am I the only one in the throes of imposter syndrome in a room brimming with faith and heavenly adoration? I went to mega churches with my family when I was younger and witnessed the live performative baptisms, aerial Christmas eve dancers’ ex…

In these paintings I am attempting to capture the presence of awareness in the subject as well as the subtle nuances of their internal states as they express through their outer forms. I want to express a feeling of openness both in the gestural exp…

All living things communicate, but humans have the most complex systems for doing so with approximately 3000–6000 spoken languages. Our need for language is constant. Without it, we cease to be part of a community, a culture, a group. Our cohe…

My current body of work, entitled Kinesis, is a series of large scale figurative paintings in which I bridge science and the visual arts as I examine the perception of movement of both subject and viewer. Through the use of overlapping and varied de…

This thesis work examines themes of family and marriage. In particular it explores domesticity with its associated anxiety, and the attempt to escape from such. For me this anxiety stems from the uncertainty that originates with the possibility of f…

In this thesis, I question, reflect on, and navigate the cultural and societal challenges women face in Iran through my oil paintings. I create visual narratives with archetypal imagery depicting women's multifaceted experiences. Using symbolic imag…

My aim is to make strong, memorable images that invite the viewer to participate in a narrative. The narrative is a means of expressing emotions and meaning and allows freedom in the interpretation of ideas. Passage explores themes of traditional fa…

My paintings are allegories of self-awareness. They acknowledge the universal realities of life, love, and loss. Blending elements of nostalgia and contemporary experience, I create non-linear narratives embedded with symbolism and metaphor. My focu…

My current body of work is a personal narrative about my experiences with chronic illness, specifically the human Parvo B19 virus. I paint figurative and still life paintings that address themes, of private pain vs. public persona, fight and submiss…

My work explores the juicy world of color, shuffling bright hues together like a stack of paint chips and choosing the boldest and most saturated as the primary vehicle for the expression of the piece. Portraits are the current subject that I use to…

In elementary school, I recall sitting outside on an overcast day on the playground, observing the sheet of gray that blanketed the sky. Small pockets of light periodically pierced through the transient clouds, transforming the once moody landscape …

My work expresses my studies of the human form as well as my experiences with acting. As an actor, I looked closely at human behavior, giving me insights into our shared human experience and giving me the tools to express my own experiences through …