I tried really hard.

The inside out of a black girl is Determined to make a difference.

This artwork is meant to symbolize that we're all made of many pieces, and there are many different versions of ourselves that are all connected. Each different piece is unified to create a whole. I was inspired by a Japanese art method, called Kintsugi, where broken ceramic is repaired with gold; a broken thing becomes even more beautiful than it was before it broke. I think that applies to more than just pottery. Many people become “cracked” during their life; hardships and events that stay with us long after they happen, and they make us better for it. We break, and we pick ourselves up again, and we keep going, bettering ourselves everyday, or at least trying to. We all have imperfections, which make us unique. I know that my own imperfections are what drive me to create and express my feelings through my creativity. This art piece was my attempt to visualize those ideas, as well as a way for me to experiment with many different mediums. Most of the piece is acrylic paint applied directly to the canvas, but there are a lot of parts that I did on separate pieces of paper and then attached to the canvas. I worked with oil pastel, watercolor, color pencil, and hand embroidery (and some crayola crayons) to make different sections of her face (the different versions/parts of her). Then I glued them to the canvas, and filled in the cracks with gold acrylic, similar to actual Kintsugi.

“Inconspicuous Amidst Brilliance" is an art piece that depicts three students flourishing effortlessly while one grapples with the challenges of simply keeping pace.

Inclusion Evolution: the concept of interconnectedness, featuring colorful and intricate circles to represent a tree's annual growth rings.

this work was inspired by a recent trip to india where i witnessed the performance of the kathakali dancers. kathakali is a form of theatrical dance originating in south india that uses extreme facial expressions and manipulation of one’s features to display an emotional narrative. I found it beautiful that these dancers committed their entire lives by training their faces to perform such radical actions in an effort to convey our cultural stories in such an engaging unique way. They have very unique makeup and garments they use to accentuate their performance and highlight their exaggerative faces. I tried to capture the intensity they are able produce in their art with my own.

Every time I look at this piece, I see a different expression in the cat’s face; mainly the eyes. Sometimes I see expectation, sometimes indifference, sometimes cautiousness.

This piece illustrates mankind’s desire of immortality.

My critical gaze extends beyond the fragmented landscape of postmodernism, delving into the nuanced interplay of capitalist realism and the emergence of a techno-feudalistic aesthetic.

This drawing represents the desire of something.

A piece I did experimenting with background art through the use of a reverse silhouette. I had seen silhouettes before, but never one in which the background was blacked out while the foreground contained the set-piece of the art. At this point in time, I was also interested in the expansion of the West, and wanted to make a piece to reflect these interests.

I was going for an ominous sort of feeling.

For this painting l decided to use a pink and red color for the flower to give a warmth and welcoming atmosphere for the flower.

White delicately painted face mask with beautiful koi fish surrounding the eyes.

I wanted to mimic an all American city. The riverfront is at the very foreground representing historically the geographic reasoning for the city’s placement. The roads loop around the central mall complete with movie theater, bank, and hotel. On the left is the financial district with a bank, office skyscraper, and a park for workers to enjoy coffee and have lunch. On the right is the civic center with city hall, police, fire, and medical. An American city would not be complete without a gas station and a diner found farther down the road on the left. Try to spot small details like the hotdog cart or subway entrance that bring the city to life. Buildings have complete interiors and the bricks are all reused from separate sets.

I made this piece for two reasons, the first being to get more practice with watercolor and the second showing my original characters interact with each other.

I created this piece based on a photo I took when on a family trip to Hawaii a few years ago.

I was inspired by mekanphotography and their beautiful pictures of marine life.

The art is a portrayal of a cute, curious animal, enjoying the colorful leaves surrounded by him.

I created this piece to challenge myself, I wanted to create visual interest, through perspective, and color. I chose a skeleton as my subject to touch on the fact that everyone is the same underneath our muscle, skin and even personality. This fact if comforting in a way, knowing that we always can be connected by this even when we feel completely isolated and different.