I am a current student studying Fine Arts at Millersville University. I work primarily as a charcoal artist, focusing on the human figure and the relationship to our environment. I enjoy creating work with visual narratives that have a story or message attached to the art.
Innocence Reimagined
Inspired by fellow Millersville student Riley Grant, this piece is heavily centered around feminism and the push and pull of being a modern woman. Rabbits and birds are used in many cultures as symbols of fertility and power, however those traits in women are often weaponized against those who possess them. The tension between these symbols mirror the societal pressures women face to highlight the complexity of modern feminism, as the inherent strength all women possess is necessary to navigate the persistent challenges that work to limit their expression of power.
Charcoal on Paper
The Inevitable
As the final piece in a triptych series inspired by the Three Sisters of Life in Greek mythology, this work represents the "inevitable" or the end of a life's journey. While it is a conclusion, there is beauty in its quiet completion. This moment is not one of sorrow, but of reflection, a gentle pause to acknowledge all that has been lived and the fullness of life that will prosper in its memory.
Charcoal on Paper
The Spinner
Pulling inspiration from the Three Sisters of Life in Greek mythology, this piece represents birth depicting the "spinner" who weaves the beginning of existence. As the first in a triptych series this work embodies the initial spark of life, and invites viewers to reflect on their own starting points, the threads that connect them to others, and the quiet grace of life's first steps.
Charcoal on Paper
Close Your Eyes To Pray
This work aims to portray the ignorance there is to world issues using the excuse of religion. We are seeing a magnitude of oppression and violence globally yet still people turn a blind eye to these injustices, even rationalizing them for their own beliefs. My piece criticizes this negligence and visualizes the insincerity of prayer when there is little being done to stop real violence.
Charcoal
A New Generate-tion
Generative artificial intelligence programs are directly impacting our world for the worse, polluting our water and sickening our communities. What does this reduce human creation to, and is it worth the generated content?
Charcoal and Ink
WEAPONIZE
“WEAPONIZE" serves as a response to the violence broadcasted to us daily, excused by some using the veil of religion. Brutality for faith, it is bewildering as much as it is contradictory.
Lithograph