I made this piece for my original portfolio. I remember working on it all summer, sitting outside in the sun with my closest friends. So much love went into this piece. I believe my artwork is the catalyst towards my spiritual awakening. This was just the start. 

Sharpie, acrylic, and ink on illustration board. 18x24. 

I made this piece following Om. Including similar concepts with a different, more collage-like approach. 

Acrylic, ink, watercolor, sharpie, collage on watercolor paper. 12x16.

This was created at the birth of spring time, when the flowers are starting to bloom and the bees are starting to fly again. The whole world feels green. 

Acrylic, ink, and watercolor. 6x8.

A piece I made for my original portfolio touching upon Colony Collapse Disorder. Bees are dying at a very alarming rate because of human ignorance and corruption. Not only is it heart breaking to watch these beautiful creatures dying on the ground, unable to fly or sustain themselves, it is a grim foreboding of our future as a human race on this planet if we don't start taking responsibility of our harmful actions and find the compassion in our hearts to take care of each other and every other living creature that coexists with us. 

Colored pencil, charcoal, ink, collaged with a hand-carved bee stamp. 9x12.

I made this piece for my dear friend, Tristin, who passed away in 2015 to Lukemia. He lived a short and vibrant life. So full of hope and good energy, he inspired me to pursue my passion for the arts, among many other things. I love him with my entire heart. Every year when the cicadas come out and hum their song I think of you, T. 

Ink, watercolor, sharpie. 4x6.

Vibrant, mind-splatter. The egg yolk of my brain. A tiny universe. 

sharpies on paper. 4x6.

I made this series in the spring time, painting my watercolors on the beach. I sometimes feel a strong nostalgia towards my naive creativity. 

Ink and watercolor. 2.5x3.

This piece was for my original portfolio, inspired by my pet butterfly, Jeffrey. I was going for a walk one day and I noticed something orange in the road. It happened to be a butterfly that had been struck by a car and stuck to the pavement. His wings were moulded into the concrete. It broke my heart. I thought he was dead, but he was still holding on to life. I took him back home and made a sanctuary for him to heal in, and fed him fruits, honey, and sugar water. I actually nursed him back to health and he was almost able to fly. On my birthday he died, what an interesting gift it was. 

ink and watercolor, matted tryptic. 12x3.

I made this the night I came back from my first trip to California. It was so inspiring. I dream of the day I return. 

sharpie on paper. 8.5x11.

Inspired by the pyramids of Egypt and the sacred Scarab beetle. This piece actually got lost in my school one day. I left it out to dry and it got stuck to the bottom of a box and ended up in a random classroom. Somehow I found it. I guess the Egyptian Gods were looking out for me with this one, or I'm just really lucky. 

Ink, watercolor, collaged paper. 4x4.

This piece was originally two designs. Tristin suggested to turn it into one because it looked like a face. That is how I created my first self portrait. 

Ink on watercolor paper. 10x10.